Given name & surname
Estee
“resembling a star”·“myrtle”·“resembling the myrtle leaf”
Estee is a variant of Estella. One Latin interpretation is “resembling a star.” In English use, Estee is a diminutive of Esther. Interpretations include “myrtle” (Persian) and “resembling the myrtle leaf” (Persian). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Estee is a variant of Estella. One Latin interpretation is “resembling a star.” In English use, Estee is a diminutive of Esther. Interpretations include “myrtle” (Persian) and “resembling the myrtle leaf” (Persian). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Estee is a variant of Estella. An origin associated with Estella is Latin. In English use, Estee is a diminutive of Esther. A possible origin is Persian, although the derivation remains uncertain.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In English usage, Estee is a diminutive of Esther. In English usage, Estee is a diminutive of ESTI.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1917. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. In English use, Estee is a diminutive of Esther. The history of Esther gives this family its wider story. Esther appears in biblical tradition, giving it a longstanding religious and cultural context.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Estee through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 873
- 43 boys · 830 girls
- Most popular year
- 1992
- 29 babies
- 2025
- 17
- #6,625 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +4%
- Steady
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 17 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 6,625 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 4.3% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 29 in 1992. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 880 as a first name in 2020; 148 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Estee’s family of names
In English usage, Estee is a diminutive of Esther. Estee has a related form in Estella. In English usage, Estee is a diminutive of ESTI.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 4
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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