Hester

The meaning of Hester is ‘star’. It is a name typically given to girls and is of Greek origin. It is a variant of the biblical name, Esther. It derives from an old Persian word ‘setāra’ meaning ‘star’. Esther was the name of the Jewish wife of a Persian king, Ahasuerus. According to the etymology of Esther, it comes from an old Iranian term for ‘myrtle tree’, which is synonymous with Esther’s real name, Hadassah. She was chosen to be Ahasuerus’s wife for her beauty after winning a beauty pageant that was held across the kingdom. Esther was responsible for saving countless Jewish lives after revealing her secret Jewish heritage in the wake of an order to kill all the Jewish people in her husband’s kingdom. One of the most iconic uses of Hester is made by Nathaniel Hawthorne in the novel, 'The Scarlett Letter'.

Gender

Girl

Meaning

star

Origin

Medieval variation of Esther, Persian

Numerology

H is for hand, that you always give.

E is for exquisite, who could argue?

S is for special, you are, you know!

T is for tasteful, the way you communicate.

E is for elegant, born within you.

R is for righteous, you know when you’re right.

Lucky

Hester lucky number is 3.

The number 3 has always held powerful symbolism. Think about good things coming in 3s, the birth-life-death cycle, the mind-body-soul connection, the 3 acts of a typical story. Wherever the number 3 shows up in your life, it's generally an omen of creativity, communication, optimism, and curiosity!

Hester in Pop Culture

• Cassandra character in musical 'Cats'
• Cassandra "Cassie" Hack character in the Hack/Slash comic book series
• Cassandra "Cassie" Ainsworth character on TV's "Skins"
• Cassandra Cooper Ingalls character on TV's "Little House on the Prairie"
• Cassandra Louise Trotter character on British TV series "Only Fools and Horses"