Bast: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

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

BAHSTIPA /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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