Esther
ES-ter
Girl · Arabic
Meaning: Star, hidden
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Essie
Girl · Arabic · Medium name
- Meaning
- Star; myrtle
- Pronunciation
- ES-ee
- Origin
- Arabic
- Popularity
- Uncommon in United Kingdom (2025)
Diminutive of Esther, from Persian 'stara' meaning star; also possibly from Hebrew 'hadassah' (myrtle).
Popularity: Lucky Stork Stage 1 Expansion, 2025
VintageSoft and gentleClassic
Languages in use: Persian, Hebrew, English
Commonly used in: United Kingdom, United States, Israel
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Lucky Stork Stage 1 Expansion, 5,000 New Names and Gender Dataset (2025). Last verified 2026-08-15.
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