Esfir

Esfir ( Russian Эсфирь ) is a female given name .

Origin and meaning

The first name is the Russian form of Esther .

One name variant is Yesfir.

Well-known namesake

• Esfir Dolschenko (* 1944), Soviet shot putter
• Esfir Ilyinichna Schub (1894–1959), Soviet film director, is considered a pioneer of the compilation film

See also

• Efir
• Esir

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Mike Campbell: Meaning, origin and history of the name Esfir. In: behindthename.com. Retrieved May 20, 2019 .