Baby name
REVIVING
🇧🇷 🇳🇴 🇸🇪 Ester
/ES · ter/
Meaning
“Star, or possibly Hebrew for hidden”
Hebrew form of Esther, likely from Persian setareh meaning star, or possibly Hebrew for hidden; the simplified spelling is standard across Scandinavian and Iberian languages.
Nicknames
none
Vibe
gentle
How it ages.
Clean and ancient; one of those names that has survived millennia without needing renovation.
The cultural moment.
Standard in Sweden and Norway through the early 20th century; reviving slowly in both countries.