Hester
A spelling of Esther
Usually a girl's name
- Meaning
- Origin disputed: Persian 'star', or the goddess Ishtar, or a Hebrew or Semitic word Disputed
Often said to mean 'star'; that is only one of the views.
- Origin
- Biblical name
- Popularity
US 2025: #15770 (girls) · England and Wales 2025: #1892
Popularity: US Social Security Administration 2025; Office for National Statistics 2025, England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
This name's meaning doesn't link to one of the five elements, so it isn't matched to a chart here.