Esther (given name)

Infobox Given Name Revised
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Esther is a feminine given name. It may derive from the Persian "setareh" ("star") but otherwise, the Biblical Queen Esther is associated with the Hebrew "Hadassah" ("bride"). It is also suggested that it derives from "Ishtar", Babylonian-Assyrian goddess of love. It was adopted as an English name in the 17th Century. [ [http://www.behindthename.com/name/esther Behind the Name] ]

The name was the sixth most popular name given to white baby girls born in New York City in 2006. [ [http://www.nyc.gov/html/doh/html/pr2007/pr085-07.shtml New York City Health Department. "What's in a Name? Health Department Releases New York City’s Most Popular Baby Names For 2006"] ] It has remained a popular name in some Jewish communities there.

Variant forms

Alternate forms of Esther are:
*Eistir (Irish)
*Esfir (Russian)
*Essie (English)
*Esta (English)
*Estée (French)
*Ester (Czech), (Finnish), (Portuguese), (Scandinavian), (Spanish)
*Estera (Polish), (Slovakian)
*Esteri (Finnish)
*Eszter (Hungarian)
*Eszti (Hungarian)
*Ettie (English)
*Etty (English)
*Hester (English)
*Hettie (English)
*Yesfir (Russian)

As a given name

*Esther Abrahams
*Esther Afua Ocloo
*Esther Aghatise
*Esther Anderson
*Esther Baxter
*Esther Béjarano
*Esther Bell
*Esther Benjamins Trust
*Esther Blake
*Esther Boise van Deman
*Esther Brand
*Esther Brandeau
*Esther Brann
*Esther Brimmer
*Esther Bubley
*Esther Cailingold
*Esther Cañadas
*Esther Cardoso
*Esther Clark Wright
*Esther Clayson
*Esther Cleveland
*Esther D. du Pont
*Esther Dankwah
*Esther David
*Esther de Berdt
*Esther Dean
*Esther Deans
*Esther Deason Shield
*Esther Delisle
*Esther Duflo
*Esther Dyson
*Esther Edwards
*Esther Erlich
*Esther Fernández
*Esther Ferrer
*Esther Forbes
*Esther Freud
*Esther Friesner
*Esther Geller
*Esther Golar
*Esther Goldberg
*Esther Goris
*Esther Gough
*Esther Hahn
*Esther Hall
*Esther Hart
*Esther Hasson
*Esther Hautzig
*Esther Hayes
*Esther Hermitte
*Esther Hicks
*Esther Hillman House
*Esther Hobart Morris
*Esther Hodge
*Esther Howard
*Esther Howland
*Esther Hunt
*Esther Inglis
*Esther J. Cepeda
*Esther James
*Esther Jensen
*Esther John
*Esther Johnson
*Esther Jones
*Esther Jungreis
*Esther Kamatari
*Esther Kapiolani Kawānanakoa, a Hawaiian princess
*Esther Kapiolani Napelakapuokakai
*Esther Kellner
*Esther Kenworthy Waterhouse
*Esther Koplowitz
*Esther Kreitman
*Esther Ku
*Esther Kwan
*Esther Lachmann
*Esther Lai
*Esther Lederberg
*Esther Lekain
*Esther Levine
*Esther Liu
*Esther M. Canchola
*Esther Marly Conwell
*Esther Margolis
*Esther Maria Lewis Chapin
*Esther Martinez
*Esther McCoy
*Esther McCracken
*Esther McQueen
*Esther McVey
*Esther Muir
*Esther Muncaster
*Esther Murugi Mathenge
*Esther Newberg
*Esther Newton
*Esther Nisenthal Krinitz
*Esther Ofarim
*Esther Oosterbeek, band member of Dolly Dots
*Esther Orozco
*Esther Ouwehand
*Esther Peterson
*Esther Phillips
*Esther Pohl Lovejoy
*Queen Esther (painting)
*Esther Rabba
*Esther Rahim
*Esther Ralston
*Esther Rantzen
*Esther Raziel Naor
*Esther Rochon
*Esther Rolle
*Esther Roper
*Esther Rose
*Esther Roth Shahamorov
*Esther Sandoval
*Esther Scott
*Esther Shimazu
*Esther Shiner
*Esther Short Park
*Esther Snyder
*Esther Somerfeld-Ziskind
*Esther Sumner Damon
*Esther Szekeres-Klein
*Esther Termens
*Esther Valentine
*Esther Vanhomrigh
*Esther Vergeer
*Esther Vilar
*Esther Vilenska
*Esther Walker
*Esther Waters
*Esther Wertheimer
*Esther Williams
*Esther Williams (academic)
*Esther Wojcicki
*Esther Wong

Middle name

* Alicia Mastandrea, born as "Alicia Ester Mastandrea"
* Dr. Ester B. Velasquez
* Elba Esther Gordillo
* Fylgia Zadig, born as "Fylgia Ester Zadig"
* Thomas Brinkmann, born as "Ester Brinkmann"
* Mabel Esther Allan
* Maria Ester Audion Bueno
* María Esther Herranz García
* Maria Ester Zamora
* Marie-Louise Ekman, born as "Marie-Louise Ester Maude Ekman"
* Marta Ester Rocafort-Altazarra
* Mary Esther Harding
* Queen Esther Marrow
* Rosa Ester Rodríguez
* Rosa Ester Rossini
* María Ester Varela de Marín, real name of Rubén Marín
* Silvia Giusti, born as "Silvia Ester Giusti"
* Silvia Gallego, born as "Silvia Ester Gallego de Soto"

Derivative name

* Anastasia Mannerheim, born as "Ester Ståhlberg"
* Ester Albano Garcia
* Ester Andujar
* Ester Aparecida dos Santos, known as Ester
* Aster Aweke
* Ester Balassini
* Ester Blenda Nordström
* Ester Böserup
* Ester Carloni
* Ester Cordet
* Ester Delamare
* Ester Drang
* Ester Edström
* Ester Fanous
* Ester Ferrandiz
* Ester Fuchs
* Ester Goldberg
* Ester Hernandez
* Etty Hillesum
* Ester Kayira
* Ester Larsen
* Elisa Colberg, known as "Ester Colberg"
* Ester Lepa
* Ester Mazzoleni
* Ester Mägi
* Ester Miletić
* Ester Mombelli
* Ester Neri
* Ester Olney
* Ester Pajusoo
* Ester Paredes
* Ester Petitón
* Ester Reiter
* Ester Robertson
* Ester Romijn
* Ester Rossi
* Ester Scott
* Ester Tan
* Ester Tognozzi
* Duo Vela born as "Ester Vela"
* Ester Toivonen
* Ester Wier
* Ester Workel
* Esterina Tartman
* Esterio Segura Mora
* Ettie Annie Rout
* Ettie Mae Greene
* Etty Darwin
* Etty Lau Farrell
* Aster Ganno
* Aster Phoenix
* Aster Yohannes
* Essie Coffey
* Essie Davis
* Essie Garrett
* Essie Jain
* Essie Mae Washington
* Essie Sakhai
* Essie Summers
* Hester Adrian
* Hester Chapone
* Hester Santlow
* Hester Shaw
* Hester Site
* Hester Thrale
* Hester Booth
* Esfir Shub
* Eszter Balint
* Eszter Hargittai
* Eszter Mattioni
* Estée Lauder (person)
* Esta Spalding
* Esta TerBlanche
* Lovisa Augusti, born as "Ester Salomon"
* Ester (Etti) Peretz
* Etti Ankri
* Etti Jundiai
* Etti Plesch
* Maria Hester Park
* Julia Ettie Crane

As a surname

* E. Davis Ester
* Jeff Ester
* Gulshan Esther
* Maoz Ester
* Pauline Ester
* Sofia Ester
* Swan Esther
* Eda-Ines Etti
* William Etty
* Frédéric Esther

Places

*Esther Mountain
*Mary Esther, Florida
*Esther Township, Polk County, Minnesota
*Esther Short Park

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