The baby name Esty is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈɛsti/ ("ES-tee").
Esty is Hebrew in Origin.
The baby name Esty is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈɛsti/ ("ES-tee").
Esty is Hebrew in Origin.
Esty is a diminutive of Esther, chiefly through Yiddish Esti/Esty, now also used as an independent given name. Esther is commonly traced to Old Persian for “star” (compare modern Persian setāre), with a long-standing association to the Babylonian goddess Ishtar; a Hebrew folk etymology connects it to hester, “hidden.” Through this lineage, Esty carries connotations of brightness and quiet strength.
In Ashkenazi Jewish communities across Eastern Europe, Esty functioned as an affectionate everyday form for girls named Esther, and it traveled with immigrants to the Americas and beyond. The nickname gained broader visibility in the 20th century; Estée Lauder’s stage name famously evolved from an “Esty”-based pet form. Variants and related forms include Esti, Estie, Estee/Estée, Esta, Essie, Etty, and the root names Esther/Hester; international cognates include Ester (Scandinavian, Spanish), Estera (Polish, Romanian), and Esteri (Finnish).
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KR | Boys | 0 | #27 | 1 | 897 |
| BG | 0 | #82 | 1 | 1,799 | |
| ID | Girls | 0 | #95 | 8 | 3,319 |
| TW | 0 | #103 | 1 | 4,523 | |
| PA | 0 | #138 | 1 | 3,797 | |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| PS | 0 | #204 | 15 | 5,692 | |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #231 | 7 | 7,146 |
| BD | 0 | #241 | 1 | 5,992 | |
| IL | 0 | #243 | 32 | 6,291 | |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #251 | 1 | 6,592 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #253 | 1 | 6,830 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #263 | 1 | 7,056 |
| NG | 0 | #266 | 7 | 5,926 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #267 | 10 | 8,139 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #277 | 2 | 7,507 |
| Canada | Girls | 2024 | #279 | 7 | 2,795 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #330 | 8 | 6,973 |
| GT | 0 | #338 | 1 | 5,948 | |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #350 | 2 | 5,378 |
| MY | 0 | #352 | 3 | 12,352 | |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #405 | 2 | 8,413 |
| BO | 0 | #408 | 1 | 6,868 | |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #417 | 209 | 11,648 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #423 | 2 | 15,987 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #428 | 2 | 13,098 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #430 | 94 | 10,981 |
| MX | 0 | #445 | 1 | 8,339 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #499 | 42 | 11,671 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #499 | 1 | 7,625 |
| CO | 0 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #518 | 1 | 9,861 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #525 | 1 | 11,303 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #540 | 2 | 7,500 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #540 | 267 | 15,093 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #544 | 2 | 8,334 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #559 | 3 | 19,177 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #572 | 15 | 18,916 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| BH | 0 | #586 | 2 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #596 | 2 | 20,968 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #600 | 6 | 10,045 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #605 | 11 | 16,104 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #626 | 5 | 8,289 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #652 | 3 | 13,121 |
| LB | 0 | #686 | 5 | 13,263 | |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #697 | 4 | 13,390 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #738 | 2 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #829 | 88 | 8,487 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #910 | 11 | 15,656 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #914 | 2 | 14,098 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #924 | 3 | 14,506 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #941 | 43 | 5,561 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #973 | 22 | 24,821 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #999 | 3 | 16,906 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,008 | 2 | 14,742 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 5 | 25,931 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,039 | 1 | 16,750 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,130 | 12 | 25,928 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,144 | 9 | 16,140 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,198 | 2 | 20,986 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,261 | 7 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,416 | 31 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,689 | 3 | 28,008 |
Esty is popular in 48 countries — most recent births per country:
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