feminine Esther

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Origin:
akkadian (babylonian)
Name Root:
(STāRA > SETāRA) (IšTAR) (ḥADAṣAH)
Meaning:*
This name derives from the Old Persian and Akkadian (Babylonian) “(stāra > setāra) (Ištar) (ḥadaṣah),” most likely from the name of the Babylonian goddess of love. The given name was adopted as an English name in the 17th-century. The biblical Queen Esther is associated with the Hebrew word “ḥadaṣah” (myrtle). It has remained a popular name in some Jewish communities. According to the bible, she was a Jewish queen of the Persian king Ahasuerus. It is the Old Testament’s name to the old Semitic mother-goddess, called in Phenicia, Ashtarte; in Babylonia, Ishtar; and in Arabia, Athtar.

Usage

basque
basque
catalan
catalan
danish
danish
english
english
finnish
finnish
french
french
german
german
greenlandic
greenlandic
hebrew
hebrew
icelandic
icelandic
norwegian
norwegian
old danish
old danish
old swedish
old swedish
spanish
spanish
swedish
swedish
welsh
welsh

Use in other languages

english
french
german
basque
belarusian
catalan
czech
danish
estonian
faroese
finnish
greenlandic
icelandic
italian
norwegian
sami (lapps)
spanish
swedish
ukrainian
hungarian (magyar)
croatian
lithuanian
polish
slovak
russian
irish
egyptian
hebrew
latvian
ancient greek
bulgarian

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Popularity & Ranking

United States Ranking #139


Namedoctor Weekly Ranking #3665

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New Age Curiosities

Numerological Values: #3

Traits associated with the number 3 include advanced social skills and articulation. People with name-number 3 are delightful to speak to and are often successful orators or writers. They have a colorful imagination and enjoy life to the fullest.

Chakra Number: #3
Solar Plexus Chakra "Manipura"

Yellow. The centre of our being - the color of sunshine and the color of the third energy centre - the solar plexus chakra. The main energy of yellow is intellect. Do you like yellow color? Discover what yellow means and how it manifests in your body, mind, heart, and spirit.

Color meaning: Yellow

The color yellow relates to acquired knowledge. It is the color which resonates with the left or logic side of the brain stimulating our mental faculties and creating mental agility and perception. Being the lightest hue of the spectrum, the color psychology of yellow is uplifting and illuminating, offering hope, happiness, cheerfulness and fun. In the meaning of colors, yellow inspires original thought and inquisitiveness. Yellow is creative from a mental aspect, the color of new ideas, helping us to find new ways of doing things. It is the practical thinker, not the dreamer.

Name Songs

According to: itunes

Song
Artist
esther
christian dÉcamps
esther
mannick
esther et jacob
natacha ezdra

Notable People and Personalities

Esther Arroyo, Model, Actress And Tv Presenter In Spain
Esther Baron, French Swimmer
Esther Bendahan, Spanish Writer
Esther Brand, South African Athlete
Esther Cañadas, Spanish Actress And Supermodel
Esther De Jong, Dutch Model
Esther Dyson, American Journalist
Esther Forbes, American Writer And Historical
Esther Freud, British Writer
Esther Good, Swiss Alpine Skier
Esther Hicks, American Writer
Esther Katona, German Basketball Player
Esther Kwan, Chinese Actress
Esther Lederberg, American Microbiologist And Immunologist
Esther Mahalangu, South African Painter
Esther Mujawayo, Rwandan Psychotherapist And Author
Esther Petrack, American Model
Esther Queen, Spanish Actress
Esther Stanhope, British Traveler And Adventurer
Esther Vergeer, Dutch Tennis Player
Esther Williams, American Swimmer And Actress