Girl · #16,991 in 2026

Eszter

Eszter is a female Hungarian given name of Hebrew origin and may refer to:Eszter Balint, singer, violinist, and actress Eszter Csákányi, Hungarian actress Eszter Hargittai, communication scholar at the University of Zurich Eszter Hollosi, Budapest-born actress and director Eszter Krutzler, female weightlifter from Hungary Eszter Mátéfi, Hungarian handball player who competed in the 1996 Summer…

  • Hungarian
Current Rank
#16,991
Peak Rank
#16,991 (2010)
Total Babies
5
5-Yr Trend
Stable
2010
First Year
2010
Last Year
2010
Peak Year
#16991
Peak Rank
5
Total Count
1
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Eszter

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Eszter is a female Hungarian given name of Hebrew origin and may refer to:Eszter Balint, singer, violinist, and actress Eszter Csákányi, Hungarian actress Eszter Hargittai, communication scholar at the University of Zurich Eszter Hollosi, Budapest-born actress and director Eszter Krutzler, female weightlifter from Hungary Eszter Mátéfi, Hungarian handball player who competed in the 1996 Summer…

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • Hungarian

The Story of Eszter

American parents first put Eszter on the record books as a baby girl name in 2010, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2010, when 5 Eszters were born — ranking #16,991 that year. Eszter last appeared in the published SSA data in 2010, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 5 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2010s to the 2020s.

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Variants & Related Forms of Eszter

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Eszter. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

  • Eszti

Names that sound like Eszter

Phonetically similar names — useful when Eszter is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Eszter

What does the name Eszter mean?
Eszter is a female Hungarian given name of Hebrew origin and may refer to:Eszter Balint, singer, violinist, and actress Eszter Csákányi, Hungarian actress Eszter Hargittai, communication scholar at the University of Zurich Eszter Hollosi, Budapest-born actress and director Eszter Krutzler, female weightlifter from Hungary Eszter Mátéfi, Hungarian handball player who competed in the 1996 Summer…
What is the origin of the name Eszter?
Eszter has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Hungarian.
How popular is Eszter in 2026?
In 2026, Eszter ranks #16,991 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Eszter most popular?
Eszter reached its peak popularity in 2010, ranking #16,991 that year with 5 babies given the name.
Is Eszter a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Eszter is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Eszter?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Eszter include Adason, Adavia, Addington. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.
What are nicknames or variants of Eszter?
Common variants and related forms of Eszter include Eszti. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

About the name Eszter

Eszter is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2010 and has accumulated 5 births in the dataset. Eszter's peak popularity came in 2010 when it ranked #16,991. Use the chart and map above to compare Eszter's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.