The baby name Estes is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈɛstiːz/ (ES-teez); sometimes pronounced /ˈɛstɪz/ (ES-tiz).
Estes is English in Origin.
The baby name Estes is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈɛstiːz/ (ES-teez); sometimes pronounced /ˈɛstɪz/ (ES-tiz).
Estes is English in Origin.
Estes is an English surname-turned-given name with roots in Middle English est, 'east.' As a locative, it identified someone who lived to the east of a settlement or hailed from an eastern district; the -es ending reflects genitive and collective patterns in medieval surnames. Some families also link the name to the Italian toponymic d'Este (from the town of Este in Veneto), though in North America the English derivation predominates. The core meaning is 'of the east' or 'from the east.'
As a first name, Estes gained use in the United States in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, often to preserve a maternal or ancestral surname; Senator Estes Kefauver is its best-known bearer. Variant and related forms include Eastes, East, Este, and the modern given names Easton and Easten. Usage today is rare and largely unisex, fitting contemporary surname-name and directional-name trends.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #888 | 5 | 7,044 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #912 | 5 | 8,487 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #997 | 5 | 16,906 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,180 | 3 | 25,439 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Estes is popular in 9 countries — most recent births per country:
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