At a Glance: Name: Astarte – Meaning: name of the ancient Semitic goddess of fertility, sexuality, and war – Origin: Phoenician/Canaanite (via Greek, ultimately Semitic) – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: uh-STAR-tee
Astarte is a Phoenician/Canaanite (via Greek, ultimately Semitic) girl's name meaning “name of the ancient Semitic goddess of fertility, sexuality, and war”. It appears in 5 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Astarte
Meaning: Name of the ancient Semitic goddess of fertility, sexuality, and war.
Origin: Phoenician/Canaanite (via Greek, ultimately Semitic).
A common claim: Astarte means 'womb' or 'she of the womb' Actually: This literal 'womb' gloss isn't supported by standard etymology; Astarte is the (Greek-mediated) name of the Phoenician/Canaanite fertility-and-war goddess, and the root meaning of the underlying Semitic name isn't securely known.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Astarte
Phonetic: uh-STAR-tee IPA: /əˈstɑːrti/
Popularity of Astarte
Astarte doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
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