The story behind Ester
a female given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Esther
Other language forms and explanations (6)
Finnish entry
From Ancient Greek Ἐσθήρ (Esthḗr), from Biblical Hebrew אֶסְתֵּר (ʾestēr).
German entry
From Latin Esthēr, from Ancient Greek Ἐσθήρ (Esthḗr), from Biblical Hebrew אֶסְתֵּר (ʾestēr).
Italian entry
a female given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Esther
Portuguese entry
Borrowed from Latin Esthēr, from Ancient Greek Ἐσθήρ (Esthḗr), from Hebrew אֶסְתֵּר.
Catalan entry
Borrowed from Hebrew אֶסְתֵּר.
Indonesian entry
Ultimately from Ancient Greek Ἐσθήρ (Esthḗr), from Biblical Hebrew אֶסְתֵּר.
Pronunciation
Czech: [ˈɛstɛr]
Regional pronunciation variants
- Finnish: /ˈester/
- Finnish: [ˈe̞s̠te̞r]
- German: /ˈɛstɐ/
- Italian: /ˈɛs.ter/
- Portuguese; Brazil: /isˈtɛ(ʁ)/
- Portuguese; Brazil: [isˈtɛ(h)]
- Portuguese; Brazil: /esˈtɛ(ʁ)/
- Portuguese; Brazil: [esˈtɛ(h)]
- Portuguese; São-Paulo: /isˈtɛ(ɾ)/
- Portuguese; São-Paulo: /esˈtɛ(ɾ)/
- Portuguese; Rio-de-Janeiro: /iʃˈtɛ(ʁ)/
- Portuguese; Rio-de-Janeiro: [iʃˈtɛ(χ)]
- Portuguese; Rio-de-Janeiro: /eʃˈtɛ(ʁ)/
- Portuguese; Rio-de-Janeiro: [eʃˈtɛ(χ)]
- Portuguese; Caipira: /isˈtɛ(ɻ)/
- Portuguese; Caipira: /esˈtɛ(ɻ)/
- Portuguese; Portugal: /(i)ʃˈtɛɾ/
- Portuguese; Portugal; Southern: /(i)ʃˈtɛ.ɾi/
- Catalan; Northern: [əsˈte̞r]
- Catalan; Central: [əsˈter]
- Catalan; Northwestern; Valencia: [esˈter]
- Indonesian; Standard-Indonesian: /ˈɛstər/
- Indonesian; Standard-Indonesian: [ˈɛs.t̪ər]
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Names Similar to Ester
Esther
From Ancient Greek Ἐσθήρ (Esthḗr), from Biblical Hebrew אֶסְתֵּר (ʾestēr). Has been connected to Old Persian 𐎠𐎿𐎫𐎼 (a-s-t-r /star-/, “star”) (whence Middle Persian 𐭮𐭲𐭫…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
- same syllable count
- similar length
Abner
From Hebrew אבנר (Abner, “father of light”). From אָב (av, “father”) + נור (nur, “light”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
- same syllable count
- similar length
Asher
From Hebrew אָשֵׁר ('ashér).
- Gender
- mixed
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
- same syllable count
- similar length
Asser
From Biblical Hebrew אָשֵׁר ('ashér, literally “happy”), cognate with English Asher. Partly confused with Swedish Assar.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
- same syllable count
- similar length
Hagar
From Hebrew הָגָר (Hagar, “stranger”). Compare Arabic هَاجَر (hājar), Tiberian Hebrew הָגָר (Hāḡār).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
- same syllable count
- similar length
Hājar
From Hebrew הגר (hāgār).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
- same syllable count
- similar length
Middle Names for Ester
Aabraham
From Biblical Hebrew אברהם ('aḇrāhām), of Biblical origin.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends M
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Aapeli
Vernacular form of the biblical Abel or Aabel, from Biblical Hebrew הֶבֶל (Héḇel).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends I
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Abednego
From Hebrew עֲבֵד נְגוֹא, itself derived from a reconstructed Aramaic name meaning likely "servant of Nabu" or "servant of Nergal".
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Sibling Names for Ester
Aamos
Ultimately from Biblical Hebrew עמוס (Amos).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Aapeli
Vernacular form of the biblical Abel or Aabel, from Biblical Hebrew הֶבֶל (Héḇel).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends I
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Aarão
From Latin Aarōn, from Hebrew אַהֲרֹן ('aharón). Doublet of Faro.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length