Esther

Colors Related to this Name: Purple, Lilac, Mavve

Qualities Related to this Name: Creative, Light-Hearted

Popularity: This is a very popular name in the US. Ranking #224 in 2013 and #203 in 2014.

Meaning

In English

Origin: From Ancient Greek Ἐσθήρ ‎(Esthḗr), from Classical Hebrew אֶסְתֵּר ‎(ʾestēr), from Old Persian [script needed] ‎(star-, “star”) or from עִשְׁתָּר ‎(ʿištār, “Ishtar”). Compare Middle Persian stl ‎(star, “star”), stʾlk' ‎(stārag, “star”), Modern Persian ستاره ‎(setâre, “star”).

Meaning(s):

-A book of the Old Testament and the Hebrew Tanakh.

-The heroine of the Book of Esther.

-( female name -comes from the Persian language-).

In Spanish

Meaning(s):

-Esther

-The book of Esther

-( female name).

In French

Meaning(s):

-( female name).

In German

Meaning(s):

-( female name), a popular spelling variant of Ester.

In Danish

Meaning(s):

-( female name), a popular spelling variant of Ester.

In Latin

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Meaning(s):

-(Esther)

In Norwegian

Meaning(s):

-( female name), a less common spelling of Ester.