Boy · Greek
Nestor
Say it: NES-ter
Meaning
Uncertain. Possibly from neomai 'to return home'.
Uncertainseveral explanations, none settled.
Used in Slavic lands through a saint and in the Spanish-speaking world.
Its wave through time
Most used in the 1990s
In the United States
- 9,957 babies given this name since 1885
- At its height in 1992, about 1 in 6,700 boys
- 89 babies in 2020
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
| Greek | Nestoras |
|---|---|
| Spanish | Néstor |
| Russian | Nestor |
Famous bearers
- Nestor, wise king of Pylos in the Iliad
- Nestor the Chronicler, Kyivan monk
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Where this comes from
- Ancient Greek literature and history (Homer, Herodotus, Plutarch and others)
- Medieval Slavic chronicles and charters
- Calendars of saints and name days
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
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