Meaning of the nameEster
- Female
- Hebrew origin
- Es-ter
- Biblical name
Ester is a female name of Hebrew origin, the name of the queen who gives her title to a biblical book, and it possibly means 'star' in Persian.
- People (2022)
- 176,238
- Rank in Brazil
- #188
- Median age
- 10 years
- 2010 Census
- 100,378
- people
Ester in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Ester, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 2010s (68,035 people).
175,085 women 1,153 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Ester is most common
States with the highest share of people named Ester in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Espírito Santo 0.141%
- Distrito Federal 0.124%
- Amazonas 0.121%
- Acre 0.121%
- Rondônia 0.115%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 36,526 | 0.082% |
| Minas Gerais | 19,731 | 0.096% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 17,072 | 0.106% |
| Bahia | 12,664 | 0.090% |
| Pará | 8,337 | 0.103% |
| Goiás | 8,083 | 0.115% |
| Pernambuco | 7,875 | 0.087% |
| Paraná | 7,135 | 0.062% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 6,830 | 0.063% |
| Espírito Santo | 5,387 | 0.141% |
| Ceará | 5,322 | 0.061% |
| Santa Catarina | 5,246 | 0.069% |
| Maranhão | 5,244 | 0.077% |
| Amazonas | 4,787 | 0.121% |
| Mato Grosso | 3,669 | 0.100% |
| Distrito Federal | 3,499 | 0.124% |
| Paraíba | 3,118 | 0.078% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 2,793 | 0.085% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 2,553 | 0.093% |
| Rondônia | 1,824 | 0.115% |
| Alagoas | 1,727 | 0.055% |
| Tocantins | 1,646 | 0.109% |
| Piauí | 1,535 | 0.047% |
| Sergipe | 1,284 | 0.058% |
| Acre | 1,006 | 0.121% |
| Amapá | 698 | 0.095% |
| Roraima | 647 | 0.102% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Ester
Wiktionary lists Ester as a learned borrowing from the Latin Esthēr, the Greek Ἐσθήρ and the biblical Hebrew אֶסְתֵּר, with uncertain links to the Persian and to the Akkadian Ištar. Behind the Name, in the entry Esther, says the name possibly means 'star' in Persian, or that it may derive from the name of the goddess Ishtar, and links it to the Book of Esther in the Old Testament. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 176,238 people named Ester, with a median age of 10. Proportionally, it is most common in Espírito Santo. Esther, with TH, is the alternative form that Wiktionary lists.
It is the Portuguese-adapted spelling and the most recorded in the group.
Other spellings of Ester
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Ester | 176,238 |
| Esther | 59,553 |
Sources
- Wiktionary: Ester · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Behind the Name: Ester · behindthename.com · origin
- Behind the Name: Esther · behindthename.com · meaning
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Ester · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Ester
What does the name Ester mean?
Ester means “possibly 'star', in Persian”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Ester in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 176,238 people with the first name Ester, which ranks it number 188 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2010s.
Is Ester a boy's or a girl's name?
Ester is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 175,085 women and 1,153 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Ester?
Ester is a name of Hebrew origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Ester most common?
Proportionally, in Espírito Santo: 0.141% of the state's population is named Ester (5,387 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Ester?
Esther. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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