Meaning of the nameSter
- Female
- Ster
Ster is a female name with a short spelling that recalls Ester and Esther, and almost all records are of people born from the 2000s onward.
Meaning
The meaning of Ster is not known for certain. No reliable source documents it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 5,945
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,428
- Median age
- 9 years
- 2010 Census
- 2,084
- people
Ster in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Ster, 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 (2,486 people).
5,894 women 51 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 Ster is most common
States with the highest share of people named Ster in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Goiás 0.006%
- Distrito Federal 0.005%
- Bahia 0.005%
- Minas Gerais 0.004%
- Pernambuco 0.004%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 1,010 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 862 | 0.004% |
| Bahia | 659 | 0.005% |
| Goiás | 444 | 0.006% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 430 | 0.003% |
| Pernambuco | 365 | 0.004% |
| Pará | 206 | 0.003% |
| Maranhão | 197 | 0.003% |
| Ceará | 182 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 175 | 0.002% |
| Distrito Federal | 151 | 0.005% |
| Paraná | 146 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 140 | 0.002% |
| Espírito Santo | 140 | 0.004% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 131 | 0.004% |
| Paraíba | 106 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso | 89 | 0.002% |
| Amazonas | 88 | 0.002% |
| Alagoas | 75 | 0.002% |
| Tocantins | 74 | 0.005% |
| Sergipe | 70 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 53 | 0.002% |
| Piauí | 44 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 40 | 0.003% |
| Acre | 29 | 0.004% |
| Roraima | 25 | 0.004% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Ster
The origin of the spelling Ster is uncertain. It recalls Ester and Esther, names of Hebrew origin that Wiktionary records as the name of the biblical queen, but no source links Ster to them. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 5,945 people named Ster, with a median age of 9; the vast majority were born from 2000 onward, and the name is almost always female. Proportionally, it is most common in Goiás. Sther is the spelling with th in the same group.
It is the most common spelling in the group and the shortest, without the h of Esther and without the initial E of Ester.
Other spellings of Ster
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Ster | 5,945 |
| Sther | 3,720 |
Sources
- Wiktionary: Ester (Portuguese) · en.wiktionary.org · spelling
- Behind the Name: Esther · behindthename.com · spelling
Questions about the name Ster
What does the name Ster mean?
The meaning of Ster is not known for certain: no reliable source documents it. So we give no meaning; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Ster in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 5,945 people with the first name Ster, which ranks it number 2,428 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2010s.
Is Ster a boy's or a girl's name?
Ster is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 5,894 women and 51 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Ster most common?
Proportionally, in Goiás: 0.006% of the state's population is named Ster (444 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Ster?
Sther. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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