—2024 rank
1918peak year
127,619babies named Lester since 1880
▲ +9%5-year trend
Lester popularity over 145 years
🌱 Below the charts · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Lester mean?
From the place name Leicester, an Old English compound meaning roughly 'Ligor's Roman camp'. A surname turned given name, common in 19th-century America.
OriginEnglish
Syllables2
Genderboy
Stylevintage, classic
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Famous Lesters
- Lester Young, musician
- Lester Holt, journalist
Spellings & variants
Les
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