Nastenka: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Nastenka – Meaning: resurrection – Origin: Russian, from Greek (diminutive of Anastasia) – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: NAHS-ten-kah


Nastenka is a Russian, from Greek (diminutive of Anastasia) girl's name meaning “resurrection”. It appears in our list of 150+ Russian Baby Girl Names That Are Beautifully Underrated.

Meaning & Origin of Nastenka

Meaning: Resurrection.

Origin: Russian, from Greek (diminutive of Anastasia).

How to Pronounce Nastenka

Phonetic: NAHS-ten-kah   IPA: /ˈnɑːstjɛŋkə/

Popularity of Nastenka

Nastenka 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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