Of Persian derivation; Ester, the Jewish heroine -- Esther.
H635. Ester
אֶסְתֵּר proper name, feminine Esther (Persian stâra, star) — daughter of Abihail, cousin and adopted daughter of Mordecai, of tribe of Benjamin; made queen in Vashti's place by Ahasuerus; her Jewish name הֲדַסָּת q. v. Esther 2:7-8, 10, 11, 15 (twice in verse); 2:16-17, 47t. Esther.