Nestor is a Greek name usually explained as "homecoming" or "the one who returns", from nostos; in the Iliad Nestor is the wise old king of Pylos whose counsel the Greeks respect. The name is used mainly in Spanish-speaking and Greek families in the US. It was at number 727 in 2000, dropped out of the top 1000 in the following years and ranks number 1535 among American boys' names in 2025.