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Nestor

Boy Ancient Greek #1780 in 2023

Nestor is a boy name of Ancient Greek origin.

Meaning of Nestor

An old and wise king in Homer's Iliad. From Νέστωρ, possibly from t=to return safely, t=homecoming.

Popularity of Nestor

Popularity, 1885–2023

91 births in 2023

1885 2023

10,220 U.S. births recorded from 1885–2023.

Peak year

1991

300 babies

First recorded

1885

138 years of history

Recent trend

Falling

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

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About this page

Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Etymology adapted from Wiktionary under CC BY-SA 4.0. If you spot an error, please let us know.