Asta: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Asta – Origin: Scandinavian (possibly a short form of Astrid) – Gender: Girl


Asta is a Scandinavian (possibly a short form of Astrid) girl's name. It appears in 3 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Asta

Origin: Scandinavian (possibly a short form of Astrid).

A common claim: Asta is widely said to mean 'love' or 'divine strength' in Old Norse. Actually: That specific gloss doesn't match any confirmed root; if Asta is short for Astrid, that name's own roots point more toward 'divinely beautiful' than 'love, divine strength.'

Source: Wiktionary.

Popularity of Asta

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1914–2024.

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