Ester
Meaning
"star"
Origin: Hebrew/Persian
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #1,509
- Total SSA Count
- 143
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Essie, Esta
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"star"
Origin: Hebrew/Persian
"wanderer, Wend (tribal people)"
Origin: Germanic Wend + Old High German -al
Ester is more popular, ranked #1509 vs #17316 for Windol.
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Ester is more popular, ranked #1509 compared to Windol at #17316 in the United States.
Ester means "star" (Hebrew/Persian origin). Windol means "wanderer, Wend (tribal people)" (Germanic Wend + Old High German -al origin).
Ester is primarily a girl name. Windol is primarily a boy name.