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Esther is a feminine given name. It may derive from the Old Persian stāra (NPer. ستاره – setāra meaning star) or – more likely – from the name of the Babylonian goddess of love Ištar (cf. Mordecai Marduk). It was adopted as an English name in the 17th Century. The Biblical Queen Esther is associated with the Hebrew word ḥadaṣah (myrtle).The name was the sixth most popular name that white mothers gave to baby girls born in New York City in 2006.
