Esti

At a Glance

Origin

Uncertain/multiple (Hebrew, Basque-Spanish, and other regional homographs)

Gender

Girl

Pronunciation

ES-teeListen

Esti shows up across a few different naming traditions — Hebrew and Basque-Spanish among them — rather than tracing back to just one culture. It has a bohemian, free-spirited feel with a clean, modern edge and an outdoorsy, wandering quality, and it's pronounced ES-tee. You may see claims that it means 'honey' or 'sweet,' but that isn't backed by a reliable source, so it's worth treating as unconfirmed.

Meaning & Origin of Esti

Origin: uncertain/multiple (Hebrew, Basque-Spanish, and other regional homographs).

A common claim: Some sites claim Esti means 'honey' or 'sweet' (given as Indonesian/Persian). Actually: Esti doesn't mean 'honey' or 'sweet' — it connects instead to Esther/Hadassah, or to the Basque Marian name Estíbaliz. The 'honey/sweet' claim looks like an unrelated homograph mix-up.

Source: Wiktionary, Wikipedia.

How to Pronounce Esti

Popularity of Esti

Esti's most recent SSA ranking was #4301, given to 33 babies in 2024 — also its highest rank on record across the 1991-2024 data.

Names Like Esti

These names share Esti’s style, era or origin.

• Jael
• Nyomi
• Reva
• Zahli
• Zella
• Zerra

FAQ

What does the name Esti mean?

Some sites claim Esti means ‘honey’ or ‘sweet’ (given as Indonesian/Persian). Esti doesn’t mean ‘honey’ or ‘sweet’ — it connects instead to Esther/Hadassah, or to the Basque Marian name Estíbaliz. The ‘honey/sweet’ claim looks like an unrelated homograph mix-up.

How do you pronounce Esti?

Esti is pronounced ES-tee (IPA: /ˈɛsti/).

Is Esti a popular name right now?

Esti is at its highest recorded popularity right now, ranked #4301 in 2024. (U.S. Social Security Administration data, 1991–2024.)

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