Ester is the name of a stunningly beautiful and tall girl of the Jewish people She was a smart and kind woman. She was a faithful woman to King Xerxes The name Ester is derived from the star of Venus, which is called Ester in Greek. Ester in Hebrew means veiled, and some Jews have said that she was named Ester because she hid her religion and race from the king. It is also possible that Esther is derived from the Akkadian word Ishtar, who was worshiped as a goddess in the Middle East.