How do you pronounce Eistir?

Eistir is pronounced “ESH-tir”. Irish has three main dialect groups (Ulster, Connacht and Munster) and many names are said differently in each. The respellings here give the pronunciation most commonly heard in Irish English; where a well-known variant exists, both are shown.

What does the name Eistir mean?

Eistir means from Hebrew Ester, a name of Persian origin.

Is Eistir a boy's or a girl's name?

Eistir is traditionally a girl's name in Ireland.

How else is Eistir spelled?

Other spellings and equivalents include Esther. Irish names were written down by English-speaking clerks for centuries, which is why so many spellings survive for one name.

Girl's name

Eistir

“ESH-tir”

from Hebrew Ester, a name of Persian origin

Esther

Source: Woulfe, Irish Names and Surnames (1923) ↗

The story behind the name

After the Jewish wife of the Persian king in the Book of Esther. Woulfe adds that in Ireland it was given to children born around Easter.

Meanings follow Ó Corráin & Maguire's Irish Names and Woulfe; pronunciations give the commonest Irish-English form. Know this name better — a dialect pronunciation, a family tradition? Tell us. · All Irish names A–Z