Amina vs Estera
Amina and Esteracompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Amina was ranked #198 and Estera #1230 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Amina was ranked #381 and Estera #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Amina and Estera over time
Amina and Estera appear together in 2 published lists, across 36 years of shared records. Amina held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Estera in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Amina reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Estera in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Amina and Estera changed places 6 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 2006 and 2025, ending at #381 and #885.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls19 shared years, 2004–2024
Amina held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Estera in 0.
Highest recorded here: Amina #182 in 2008, Estera #1031 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amina #198, Estera #1230.
Republic of Ireland · Girls17 shared years, 2006–2025
Amina held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Estera in 3.
Highest recorded here: Amina #379 in 2009, Estera #491 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Amina #381, Estera #885.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Amina | Estera |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Commonly interpreted as 'safe' or 'secure', with a related reading of 'trustworthy, faithful' — from an Arabic root about security and faithfulness. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Arabic | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ʔaːˈmiːna/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 3 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #155 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Amina has a recorded origin (Arabic); Estera does not have one recorded yet.
- Amina and Estera both have 3 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Amina; Estera doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Amina
Popularity journey
First recorded1950
First recorded at #355 among girls in Norway in 1950 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1950–2025
Highest recorded position: #116 among girls in Norway, in 2014 (recorded 1950–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #155 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Estera
Popularity journey
First recorded2004
First recorded at #2530 among girls in England and Wales in 2004 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2006–2025
Highest recorded position: #491 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2013 (recorded 2006–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls