Names Like Ester — Find Similar Baby Names
Ester is a 5-letter Spanish girls' name meaning “Star. Form Of Persian Esther.Myrtle Leaf. A Young Hebrew Woman In The Bible W...”. This page collects 127 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Easter and Ector, Spanish cousins like Abran and Abril, rhyming names ending in -ter like Alter and Peter, and names sharing the “married” concept like Andromeda and Jerusha.
For the full Ester profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Ester page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Ester
24 baby names that differ from Ester by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Easter | 1 | Myth Name (Goddess Of The Dawn).Variant, Eostre, Exists. | Anglo | Female |
| Ector | 2 | Father Of Arthur (Fifteenth Century) | Arthurian | Male |
| Eder | 2 | Flock. The Biblical Tower Of Eder Was Built Near Hebron As A Watcht... | Hebrew | Male |
| Eistir | 2 | Irish Form Of Esther Star | Irish | Female |
| Ektor | 2 | Father Of Arthur | Arthurian | Male |
| Elder | 2 | From The Elder Tree | English | Male |
| Elmer | 2 | Lives At The Elm Tree Moor Famed: Noble. | English | Male |
| Eadger | 3 | Wealthy Spear | English | Male |
| Eames | 3 | Prosperous Protector. Variant Of Edmund. | Irish | Male |
| Ear | 3 | From The East | Scottish | Male |
| Easton | 3 | From East Town. Surname. | English | Male |
| Eastre | 3 | Born At Easter | English | Female |
| Eaton | 3 | From The Riverside Village | English | Male |
| Eatun | 3 | From The Riverside Village | English | Male |
| Eben | 3 | Rock | Hebrew | Male |
| Ebiere | 3 | Ijaw Of Niger Female Name. Meaning Unknown. | African | Female |
| Eckerd | 3 | Sacred | German | Male |
| Edbert | 3 | Wealthy | English | Male |
| Ede | 3 | Generation | Greek | Female |
| Edee | 3 | Spoils Of War. | English | Female |
| Edeen | 3 | From Edinburgh | Scottish | Female |
| Edel | 3 | Brave | German | Male |
| Eden | 3 | Perfect | Hebrew | Female |
| Edern | 3 | Meaning Unknown | Arthurian | Male |
More Spanish Names
24 baby names that share Ester’s Spanish origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Abran | Variant Of Abram Meaning Exalted Father. | Male |
| Abril | The Month April: Symbolizes Spring. | Female |
| Adana | Spanish Feminine Of Adam. | Female |
| Adelita | Kind Or Winged: Of The Nobility. Noble. | Female |
| Adella | Of The Nobility. Noble. | Female |
| Adoncia | "Sweet." Diminutive Doncia Exists. ADORACION | Female |
| Adonia | Beautiful Lady. Feminine Of Adonis. | Female |
| Adoracion | Adoration | Female |
| Adriano | Dark: Variant Of Adrian. From Adria.: (The Adriatic Sea Region.) | Male |
| Agacia | Kind | Female |
| Agdta | Kind | Female |
| Agnese | Spanish Form Of Agnes Pure | Female |
| Agueda | Kind | Female |
| Agustin | Majestic Dignity: Grandeur. | Male |
| Aida | Help | Female |
| Aidia | Help | Female |
| Alameda | Promenade | Female |
| Alandra | Variant Of Alexandra Defender Of Mankind. | Female |
| Alano | Handsome | Male |
| Alanza | Ready For Battle. Feminine Of Alonzo. | Female |
| Alanzo | Form Of Alphonse: See Alfonso. | Male |
| Alarico | Rules All | Male |
| Alberto | Noble: Bright. | Male |
| Aldene | Wise. Elder. Variant Of Aldo. | Female |
5-Letter E-Names Like Ester
24 names that share Ester's exact length (5 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Ester's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Girls' Names — Compare to Ester
Top 12 girls' names by US births in the most recent decade (2014–2024 SSA records). Each link opens a side-by-side comparison with Ester.
Names That Rhyme with Ester
18 baby names that share Ester's last 3 letters — -ter. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alter | Old | Hebrew | Male |
| Peter | Rock | Greek | Male |
| Auster | Myth Name | Greek | Male |
| Carter | Drives A Cart | English | Male |
| Caster | From The Roman Camp | English | Male |
| Colter | Horse Herdsman | English | Male |
| Dexter | Name Taken From Heraldry | French | Male |
| Dieter | Gifted Ruler. Variant Of Diederick. | German | Male |
| Easter | Myth Name (Goddess Of The Dawn).Variant, Eostre, Exists. | Anglo | Female |
| Eszter | Star | Hebrew | Female |
| Foster | Keeps The Forest Forest-Ranger Surname. | English | Male |
| Hester | Variant Of Esther. | English | Female |
| Holter | Hunter | English | Male |
| Hunter | Hunter | English | Male |
| Kester | From The Roman Camp | English | Male |
| Lester | Fortified Place. | English | Male |
| Porter | Gatekeeper | French | Male |
| Ritter | Knight | German | Male |
Names That Start Like Ester
18 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Ester — Est-. Good for parents who like Ester's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Esta | From The East | Italian | Female |
| Estee | Star. | French | Female |
| Estia | English | Female | |
| Eston | From East Town. Surname. | English | Male |
| Estra | Myth Name | Anglo | Female |
| Estcot | From The East Cottage | English | Male |
| Estebe | Victorious | Greek | Male |
| Estela | Star. | Spanish | Female |
| Esteva | Crowned With Laurels | Spanish | Female |
| Esther | Star | Hebrew | Female |
| Estcott | From The East Cottage | English | Male |
| Esteban | Crowned In Victory Variant Of Stephen. | Spanish | Male |
| Estefan | Crowned In Victory | Spanish | Male |
| Estella | Star | Spanish | Female |
| Estelle | Star | French | Female |
| Estevan | Variant Of Stephen. | Spanish | Male |
| Estevon | Variant Of Stephen. | Spanish | Male |
| Estmund | Protected By God | English | Male |