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Throughout the world, Esther (Esther , אסתר , Эстер ) is a prevalent female forename. The first name Esther is characteristic of Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Nigeria, where it is a common feminine name, Equatorial Guinea, and Ghana (explore the name in all countries). Not in comparison with a country's population, it most frequently occurs in Nigeria, Mexico, and the United States. Also, Esther is the last name as well as the forename.
Esther is also a name from the Bible. Explore more in our Biblical names portal!
VARIANT | COUNTRY |
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Esther | Nigeria, Mexico, Democratic Republic of the Congo, United States, Kenya |
אסתר | Israel |
Эстер | Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Lithuania, Estonia |
إستر | Egypt, Sudan |
Esther is also a popular name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Esther , the Biblical Jewish queen of Persia and Medes, Book of Esther; Esther Gobseck , the Honoré de Balzac character, Splendeurs et misères des courtisanes; Esther , the fictional character from Louisa May Alcott's Little Women; Esther Summerson , the fictional character, Bleak House and Esther Anderson , the character from Sanford and Son, and in many other works.