The first name Hester

In 2025, 15 girls were named Hester, making it the 1,892nd most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2015, with 27 births (#1,240).

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Hester with other names.

In 2025, 5 girls born in the United States were named Hester, the 15,770th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1918, when 394 were.

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

• Hester Chapone
  British writer, 1727–1801
• Hester Jonas
  German midwife and cunning woman (c. 1570 – 1635)
• Hester Ford
  American supercentenarian, 1905–2021

• Jasmine
• Esther
• Kira
• Jasmin
• Jazmin
• Roxanne
• Jazmine
• Soraya
• Samira
• Roxana
• Roxanna
• Faryal
• Sanai
• Vashti
• Nargis
• Nilufar

All 27 names of Persian origin

What does the name Hester mean?

From the Latin form of Esther.

What is the origin of the name Hester?

From the Latin form of Esther.

How popular is the name Hester?

In 2025, 15 girls born in England and Wales were named Hester, ranking 1,892nd. Its peak was 2015, with 27 births.

Is Hester a boy's or a girl's name?

Mostly a girl's name: 96% of the 14,764 US babies named Hester since 1880 were girls.

When was Hester most popular?

1918 in the United States, when 394 babies were named Hester, its highest rank at 323rd.

How do you pronounce Hester?

Hester is /ˈhɛstɚ/, 2 syllables.

What are other spellings of Hester?

Hesther.

Is Hester also a surname?

Yes. Hester is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.