Esher
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- EE-sher
- Origin
- English
Esher is a girls' name of English origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Esher mean?
English: English place name in Surrey; may also be a variant of Esther
Esher is a town in Surrey, England.
Is Esher a girl's or a boy's name?
Esher is a girls' name.
How popular is Esher in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2023, with 4 girls.
Esher in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4 | #4,915 |
| 2022 | 0 | – |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 3 | #5,734 |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 3 | #6,009 |
| 2015 | 3 | #5,983 |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 3 | #5,938 |
Names like Esher
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
River, Harper, Ember, Raya, Arya, Maya, Ayat, Anaya, Aadhya, Prisha, Ivy, Piper
More English names
Lily, Evelyn, Hudson, Grace, Violet, Willow, Daisy, Poppy, Riley, Oakley, Mason, Cooper, Ruby, Hallie, Hazel, Carter
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Esher: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/esher, updated 20 October 2026.