Gender
Origin
- Greek
- Wise
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Nestor
Pronunciation
n(e)-stor, nes-tor
More about the name
Nestor, or Néstor, is a given name of Greek origin. In Greek mythology it comes from that of Nestor, the son of Neleus, the King of Pylos and Chloris. The Greek derivation is from a combination of νέομαι, néomai, 'go back', and νόστος, nóstos, 'one who returns from travels'.
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Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1991 (rank #586, 300 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1529, 113 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 113 |
| 2024 | 97 |
| 2023 | 91 |
| 2022 | 76 |
| 2021 | 94 |
| 2020 | 89 |
| 2019 | 108 |
| 2018 | 96 |
| 2017 | 126 |
| 2016 | 107 |
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
- Boys: peak in 2025 (rank #2658, 8 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 |
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 6 |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2016 | 6 |
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 France
- Boys: peak in 1904 (rank #174, 74 births); most recent 2023 (rank #2380, 10 births)
- Girls: peak in 1938 (rank #633, 7 births); most recent 1969 (rank #1805, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 10 | – |
| 2022 | 10 | – |
| 2021 | 9 | – |
| 2020 | 7 | – |
| 2019 | 7 | – |
| 2018 | 5 | – |
| 2017 | 7 | – |
| 2016 | 7 | – |
| 2015 | 7 | – |
| 2014 | 12 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence