Meaning: Its source is eu nostos, a Greek name meaning "Traveller."

Languages: This boy's name is used in English, Greek, French, Spanish and Polish.

Non-English Forms: Nestore and Nestorio

Popularity: The name Nestor ranked 749th in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics and 706th in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.

Narrative: Another interpretation of this name is ''homecoming.'' Both meanings are related to the aged but vigorous king of Pilos, an important character in Homer's Iliad, who longed for the Trojan War to be finished so he could return to his home in Greece.