Nestor Name Meaning

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The name Nestor comes from Greek Mythology roots and carries a meaning worth knowing. Read the full meaning and origin of Nestor below, then browse real variants, short forms, and related names from the same family. Tap any name to copy it instantly.

Nestor Name Meaning

Greek Mythology, RussianMeans "homecoming" in Greek. In Homer's 'Iliad' this was the name of the king of Pylos, famous for his great wisdom and longevity, who acted as a counselor to the Greek allies.

Origin: Greek MythologyGender: Boy
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1 Nicolaas
2 Nikau
3 Navid
4 Nikolay
5 Nikolai
6 Njörðr
7 Nicodème
8 Norbert
9 Nioclás
10 Neofytos
11 Neven
12 Nándor
13 Norwood
14 Njáll
15 Nerva
16 Nikolao
17 Ndidi
18 Nagib
19 Neil
20 Novak
21 Nishant
22 Nader
23 Nethanel
24 Nobuyuki
25 Nahum
26 Natale
27 Niilo
28 Nest
29 Nguyên
30 Newton
31 Niketas
32 Nishat
33 Nicolò
34 Nonus
35 Nikica
36 Nurul
37 Narseh
38 Nanuk
39 Nadav
40 Navin
41 Nigul
42 Nudd
43 Nuada
44 Nuruddin
45 Neske
46 Niĉjo
47 Naveen
48 Niccolò
49 Nagi
50 Nowell
51 Nikolaj
52 Narcís
53 Nthanda
54 Naveed
55 Nemanja
56 Nelu
57 Neofit
58 Narek
59 Nathan
60 Niko
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