Bast: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Bast – Meaning: she of the ointment jar – Origin: Egyptian – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: BAHST


Bast is an Egyptian girl's name meaning “she of the ointment jar”. It appears in our list of Spellbound Baby Names for Witchy Parents.

Meaning & Origin of Bast

Meaning: She of the ointment jar.

Origin: Egyptian.

Source: Wikipedia, Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Bast

Phonetic: BAHST   IPA: /bɑːst/

Popularity of Bast

Bast 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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