Gender
Origin
- Greek
- Star
Star; myrtle leaf; variant of Esther - English
- Persian
- Star, myrtle leaf; Esther was a young Hebrew woman in the Bible who married the Persian ruler Xerxes and risked her life to save her people.
Syllables
2
Themes
- Exotic
- Surname
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1916 (rank #1415, 24 births); most recent 1970 (rank #4724, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 1918 (rank #323, 394 births); most recent 2025 (rank #14942, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 5 |
| 2024 | – | – |
| 2023 | – | 5 |
| 2022 | – | – |
| 2021 | – | – |
| 2020 | – | – |
| 2019 | – | 7 |
| 2018 | – | – |
| 2017 | – | – |
| 2016 | – | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2015 (rank #1240, 27 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1892, 15 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 15 |
| 2024 | 10 |
| 2023 | 15 |
| 2022 | 8 |
| 2021 | 13 |
| 2020 | 16 |
| 2019 | 13 |
| 2018 | 18 |
| 2017 | 17 |
| 2016 | 17 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 1977 (rank #518, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 1997 (rank #653, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence