Essie

Essie is an English diminutive, used independently as a given name, most commonly derived from Esther or Estelle. Esther itself has debated origins, with proposed roots in the Hebrew word meaning star, the Persian word for star, or a connection to the Babylonian goddess Ishtar. Estelle traces to the Latin stella, also meaning star, so both source names share a broadly stellar association. Related forms include Esther, Estelle, Esta, and Stella.