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Girl's nameOrigin: Hungarian, Hebrew, Persian, AkkadianMultiple origin hypothesesThis name does not have a nameday in the official SK calendar

Eszter

Eszter is the classic Hungarian form of the biblical name Esther. Known through the story of the courageous Jewish queen, it is widely beloved across Hungarian culture. It sounds vibrant, authentic, and naturally graceful.

Name variants

International equivalents and translations

English:
Slovak:
Czech:
Hungarian:
Eszter
Polish:
German:
Spanish:
French:
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Origin and etymology of the name

Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysis
Linguistic explanation and meaning

The name is most often interpreted as “star”, referring to the biblical Queen Esther.

Detailed Slovak etymology analysis

Eszter je maďarská pravopisná podoba biblického mena Ester, prevzatého z hebrejského mena אֶסְתֵּר (Estér). Jeho pôvod nie je celkom jednoznačný: najčastejšie sa spája so staroperzským slovom stāra vo význame „hviezda“, alternatívne s akkadským menom bohyne Ištar.

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Medzinárodný cestovateľský index

Ako ľahko sa meno Eszter vyslovuje v cudzine, zapisuje na letenky a vníma vo svete

100 / 100Svetobežník (Globálne meno)
Stupeň medzinárodnej adaptácie100 %
Zápis v pase / na letenke:

ESZTER

100 % zhodný s pôvodným tvarom
Písmo a diakritika:

Bez diakritiky (ASCII)

Univerzálny medzinárodný zápis
Svetové jazyky:

14 cudzích podôb

Česky, Anglicky, Maďarsky
Cestovateľské výhody mena
  • •Zápis bez diakritiky – 100 % zhodný s medzinárodnými pasmi, letenkami a cudzími klávesnicami.
  • •Univerzálna výslovnosť – neobsahuje zhluky hlások náročné pre cudzincov.
  • •Ideálna dvojslabičná dĺžka – melodická a rýchlo zapamätateľná na celom svete.
  • •Globálne rozšírené meno – má priame ekvivalenty vo viac než 9 svetových jazykoch.

Name days and calendars

Dates in Slovak and international calendars
24 May
Hungarian Calendar
Pronunciation and phonetic note:

Výslovnosť [ester]; maďarské písmeno „sz“ sa vyslovuje ako slovenské „s“.

Grammar & Cases

Overview of grammatical cases for greetings, cards, and official use
Syllable count: 2

According to Slovak orthography rules, this name is uninflected and retains its base form in all grammatical cases.

1. Nominative:Who, what?
Eszter
2. Genitive:Of whom, of what?
Eszter
3. Dative:To whom, to what?
Eszter
4. Accusative:Whom, what?
Eszter
5. Vocative (address):Direct address
Eszter!
6. Locative:About whom, about what?
Eszter
7. Instrumental:With whom, with what?
Eszter

Diminutives and pet forms

Affectionate and family nicknames
Domestic forms, nicknames and diminutives:
EsztiEsztikeEsztikaEszterka
Formal address:Official correspondence and formal occasions
Dear Ms. Eszter
Familiar address (intimate form):Addressing family and friends
Eszter! Eszti! Esztike!

Notable figures named Eszter

11

People connected to this name according to Wikidata and editorial sources.

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Person type
Eszter Balint
US
born 1966Notable Figure

American singer-songwriter and actress

Eszter Csákányi
HU
born 1953Notable Figure

Hungarian actress (1953–)

Eszter Ónodi
HU
born 1973Notable Figure

Hungarian actress

Eszter Vitályos
HU
born 1979Notable Figure

Hungarian politician

Eszter Hargittai
US
born 1973Notable Figure

Hungarian and American sociologist (b. 1973)

Eszter Tompa
RO
born 1984Notable Figure

Romanian actor

Eszter Nagy-Kálózy
HU
born 1966Notable Figure

Hungarian actress

Eszter Bánfalvi
HU
born 1979Notable Figure

Hungara aktoro

Test how Eszter sounds with your surname

Acoustic analyzer evaluates pronunciation fluency and syllable rhythm.

Supports compound surnames (e.g. Smith-Jones)

Full name:

Eszter Smith

2 + 1 = 3 syllables

85 / 100Very good
ID
Initials / monogram:with dots:E.S.without dots:ES
What works about this combination:
  • The combination has a balanced rhythm and clear sound transitions.

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