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Esteri as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Esteri

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The baby name Esteri is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈestɛri/ (ES-teh-ree).

Esteri is Hebrew in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: Hebrew
Pronunciation: /ˈestɛri/ (ES-teh-ree)

What is the meaning of the name Esteri ?

The baby name Esteri is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈestɛri/ (ES-teh-ree).

Esteri is Hebrew in Origin.

Esteri is the Finnish form of Esther, the name of the queen in the Hebrew Bible. It entered Finnish use via Christian tradition, with roots commonly traced to Old Persian stāra 'star' and sometimes linked to the goddess Ishtar; in Jewish sources, Esther’s birth name Hadassah means 'myrtle.' Thus Esteri is widely understood to carry the sense of a 'star.'

In Finland the name gained currency in the late 19th and early 20th centuries with the rise of vernacular forms, and has seen a modest modern revival. International variants include Esther, Ester (Scandinavian, Spanish, Italian), Hester (English/Dutch), Eszter (Hungarian), Estera (Polish, Romanian), and Esteri itself in Finnish and Karelian. Pet forms include Essi, Esta, and Etti. Note: in Finnish, 'esteri' is also the word for a chemical ester, unrelated to the personal name.

Esteri has the following similar or variant Names

Esteri – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
AL 0 #76 1 2,372
AL Girls 0 #227 1 4,141
AL Boys 0 #303 1 5,122
DK Girls 0 #329 1 7,429
Finland Girls 0 #364 28 1,368
Finland Girls 2026 #514 275 3,895
PS Girls 0 #547 1 10,981
IL Girls 0 #643 3 11,648
BO Girls 0 #651 1 9,488
NG Girls 0 #822 5 15,093
CO Boys 0 #981 1 15,656
ZA Girls 0 #1,233 4 25,928

Esteri is popular in 9 countries — most recent births per country:

AL
BO
CO
DK
Finland

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People also ask about Esteri

Esteri is predominantly a girl's name, used for girls.
Esteri is a 3 syllable name, pronounced /ˈestɛri/ (ES-teh-ree).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Esther, Ester, Estera, Estelle, Hester and Esti.
Across languages, Esteri has these equivalents: Esther (English/Hebrew), Ester (Spanish/Scandinavian), Estera (Polish), Estelle (French, related), Hadassah (Hebrew original name of biblical Esther), and 1 more.
Yes, very popular — Esteri ranked #76 in AL in 0, and appears in official birth registries across 9 countries.
Esteri ranks highest in AL (#76 in 0).