Nestor name meaning

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Updated: March 17th, 2024
Gender: Boy
Origin: Old Greek
Usage: German, Finnish, Swedish, Danish and Norwegian
Pronunciation: n(e)-stor
Meaning: The Homecoming, Name of a King and He who Remembers
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What does Nestor mean?

Long standing and Predominant Nestor prevalently is used in Swedish, German, Danish, Norwegian and Finnish is rooted from Old Greek, meaning of Nestor is "The Homecoming, Name of a King or He who Remembers" is given to baby boys.

Nestor is equivalent of The Greek Name Νεστωρ in Latin language. It is celebrated on February 26th.

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How do I pronounce Nestor?

The most common pronunciation of two syllabled Nestor is n(e)-stor. nes-tor is another way(s) to say the name.

Variants of Nestor

Nester

Middle Names for Nestor

Cray, Oban, view more middle names that goes with Nestor

Names that rhyme with Nestor

How popular is the name Nestor?

Nestor was a common name in United States. Over 9759 babies have been named Nestor since 1885. When at the peak of its usage in 1991,. However the graph is now showing a downward trend after 117 years.

Nestor is a familiar baby name in France, it has been in use since 1900 and was able to reach the top 200 names. In 1904, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 174 on boy names chart when 74 babies were given the name Nestor.

There are over 2396 babies that have been given the name Nestor in France.

Nestor is an uncommon baby name in England and Wales where it is still in use. Also, it appeared first time in 2005 on baby boy names list of Belgium.

However things change on global perspective, Nestor is extremely popular in Argentina where every 1 in 300 have the name as well as in Philippines. Also the baby name is popular in DR Congo, Colombia, Mexico, Venezuela, Burundi, Peru, Ecuador, Brazil, Chad, Cameroon, Paraguay, Bolivia, Uruguay, Benin, Chile, Spain, Cuba, Nicaragua, Madagascar, Guatemala, Togo and Dominican Republic.

At least, 990000 people globally have carried Nestor as their given name according to our evaluation.

YearRankBirths
2018166295
20171386126
20161547106
20151377125
20141491108
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Facts

Nestor in Nordic countries

CountriesMenWomen
First NameSecondary NameFirst NameSecondary Name
Finland4499441100

Numerological aspects of Nestor

You have the capability to guide others and people will get awestruck by witnessing your efforts. You know what they say, life happens while you are too busy making plans. You are a hard worker who wants to give their best to accomplish more on a professional level. Achieving inner peace and harmony in life is what's most important to you. You watch your mouth and think twice before you say something.

Go through the following names similar to Nestor

  •  Gia - Of Old Greek and Hebrew origin, Trendy Gia is used as a gender-neutral name which is predominantly used in Finnish and Danish, Gia means "Heart or Life"
  •  Katel - Katel's meaning is Pure is originated from Greek
  •  Dema - Outlandish and Venerable unisex name Dema is originated from Old Greek, Dema means "The Rainy Cloud or Downpour" is primarily used in Russian and Arabic languages
  •  Karan - Well-Liked Karans origin is Old Greek, meaning of Karan is "Lord Shiva, The First-born of Kunti or Ear" given to both genders is used predominantly in Oriya, Gujarati and English
  •  Katjana - Katjanas origin is Old Greek, meaning of Katjana is "The Pure" and is aimed at baby girls is prevalently used in Danish, German and Finnish
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Famous people named Nestor

  • Nestor, wise King of Pylos described
  • Nestor Dmytriw, Ukrainian Catholic priest, author and translator,
  • Nestor Kukolnik, Russian playwright and prose writer of Carpatho-Rusyn origin
  • Nestor Khergiani, Georgian judoka
  • Nestor of Magydos, other than that he was Bishop of Magydos
  • Nestor Bolum, boxer from Nigeria
  • Nestor L'Hôte, French Egyptologist, painter and graphic artist
  • Nestor Aparicio, American sports writer and radio personality
  • Nestor Makhno, Ukrainian anarcho-communist revolutionary and the commander of an independent anarchist army in Ukraine
  • Nestor the Chronicler, reputed author of the 'Primary Chronicle',
  • Nestor Chylak, Nestor George Chylak Jr
  • Nestor Mata, Filipino journalist whose writing career spanned six decades
  • Nestor Serrano, American film and television actor
  • Nestor Subiat, Swiss retired footballer who played as a striker
  • Nestor Paiva, American actor of Portuguese descent
  • Nestor Lakoba, Abkhaz Communist leader
  • Nestor Gomez, Brazilian politician
  • Nestor Aaron Absera in Van Wilder: Freshman Year as Actor
  • Nestor Carbonell in The Dark Knight as Actor
  • Nestor Capoeira is well-known for his acting in movie Cordão De Ouro
  • Nestor Alves de Lima, from 1978 adventure flick O Vigilante Rodoviário, who characterized N.
  • In 1976, Nestor de Montemar portrayed the role of N in drama flick Marília e Marina.
  • In 1961 horror movie, Mga yapak na walang bakas, Nestor de Villa portrayed N.

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