Estere
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- EH-steh-reh
- Origin
- Persian
Estere is a girls' name of Persian origin, meaning “star”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Estere mean?
Persian: Latvian form of Esther, possibly from Persian 'star'
“star”
The Latvian form of Esther, the Jewish queen of Persia in the Hebrew Bible, whose name may mean 'star'.
Is Estere a girl's or a boy's name?
Estere is a girls' name.
How popular is Estere in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2015, with 7 girls.
Estere in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 3 | #5,885 |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 5 | #4,110 |
| 2019 | 5 | #4,214 |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 7 | #3,433 |
| 2014 | 5 | #4,187 |
| 2013 | 6 | #3,719 |
| 2012 | 4 | #5,058 |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 1 | #7,377 |
| 2008 | 1 | #7,383 |
Names like Estere
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Annabelle, Elsie, Beatrice, Eliza, Florence, Elodie, Phoebe, Esme, Isabelle, Evelyn, Penelope, Emmeline
Names related to Estere
More Persian names
Jasper, Jasmine, Casper, Cyrus, Yasmin, Darius, Zorawar, Kiyan, Rumi, Yasmine, Kasper, Mahnoor, Dario, Arian, Arman, Armaan
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, “Estere: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/estere, updated 20 October 2026.