Meaning of the nameSther
- Female
- Sther
Sther is a spelling of the name Ster.
Meaning
The meaning of Sther 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)
- 3,720
- Rank in Brazil
- #3,364
- Median age
- 7 years
- 2010 Census
- 403
- people
Sther in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Sther, 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 (1,672 people).
3,698 women 22 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 Sther is most common
States with the highest share of people named Sther in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Goiás 0.003%
- Bahia 0.003%
- Espírito Santo 0.003%
- Pernambuco 0.003%
- Minas Gerais 0.002%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 565 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 487 | 0.002% |
| Bahia | 443 | 0.003% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 381 | 0.002% |
| Goiás | 233 | 0.003% |
| Pernambuco | 225 | 0.003% |
| Pará | 144 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 114 | 0.002% |
| Espírito Santo | 105 | 0.003% |
| Ceará | 104 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 96 | 0.003% |
| Paraíba | 94 | 0.002% |
| Amazonas | 87 | 0.002% |
| Distrito Federal | 82 | 0.003% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 74 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 67 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 65 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 59 | 0.002% |
| Santa Catarina | 58 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 56 | 0.003% |
| Piauí | 35 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 35 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 34 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 28 | 0.002% |
| Roraima | 23 | 0.004% |
| Acre | 17 | 0.002% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
The spelling Sther
It has th after the s, like Esther, but without the initial E; most records are of people born from 2010 onward.
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.
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 Sther
What does the name Sther mean?
The meaning of Sther 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 Sther in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 3,720 people with the first name Sther, which ranks it number 3,364 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2010s.
Is Sther a boy's or a girl's name?
Sther is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 3,698 women and 22 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Sther most common?
Proportionally, in Goiás: 0.003% of the state's population is named Sther (233 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Sther?
Ster. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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