Nestor

Nestor: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “homecoming”
Origin: Greek
Say it: NES-tor · 2 syllables
Used for: Boys

From Greek Nestor, borne by the wise old king in Homer’s Iliad. The name is also used in various Slavic-language cultures.

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How popular is Nestor?

202429.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Nestor in 202497

2024 rank#1,707 boys

Peak year1992

Total US babies since 188010,317

Nestor has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Nestor

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Theodoregift of God · Greek
Sebastianfrom Sebaste · Greek
Alexanderdefender of men · Greek
Lukefrom Lucania · Greek
Christopherbearer of Christ · Greek
Andrewmanly, brave · Greek
Theogod · Greek
Georgefarmer, earth-worker · Greek

Nestor questions

What does the name Nestor mean?

Nestor means "homecoming". It comes from Greek. From Greek Nestor, borne by the wise old king in Homer’s Iliad. The name is also used in various Slavic-language cultures.

Is Nestor a boy or girl name?

Nestor is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Nestor?

97 US babies were named Nestor in 2024. Its peak year was 1992.

How do you pronounce Nestor?

Nestor is usually pronounced NES-tor.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.