The baby name Asta is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced AH-stah (English: /ˈæstə/ or /ˈɑːstə/; Scandinavian approx.: /ˈɑstɑ/).
The baby name Asta is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced AH-stah (English: /ˈæstə/ or /ˈɑːstə/; Scandinavian approx.: /ˈɑstɑ/).
Asta is Icelandic, Norse in Origin.
Asta is a pan-Nordic feminine name rooted in Old Norse Ásta, a short form of Ástríðr/Astrid. The underlying elements are áss "god, deity" and fríðr "fair, beautiful," yielding a sense of "divinely beautiful" or "god-beloved beauty." Forms include Icelandic Ásta and Norwegian Åsta, while Asta is standard in Danish and Swedish.
Medieval Icelandic records attest the name, and it reemerged during the 19th-century Scandinavian name revivals; international visibility rose with Danish silent-film star Asta Nielsen in the early 1900s. Today it remains in use across the Nordic region and is also well established in the Baltic countries. Related or cognate names include Astrid (full form), Estrid, Ástríður, and Astrida, while close variants are Ásta and Åsta; diminutives are rare. Overall, Asta carries a compact, vintage profile with a meaning tied to divine favor and beauty.
| Name | Last Name(s) | Mother | Mother famous for | Fame Level | Father | Father famous for | Fame Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asta | Kamma August | Pernilla August | film director | ★★★★★ | Bille August | film director | ★★★★★ |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LT | Girls | 0 | #12 | 1,013 | 1,904 |
| LT | 0 | #22 | 85 | 949 | |
| CM | 0 | #54 | 3 | 2,592 | |
| AZ | Girls | 0 | #75 | 1 | 1,051 |
| JM | 0 | #93 | 1 | 3,714 | |
| TW | 0 | #103 | 1 | 4,523 | |
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| Norway | Girls | 2025 | #108 | 19 | 453 |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #114 | 1 | 5,459 |
| OM | 0 | #121 | 1 | 6,215 | |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #123 | 3 | 3,755 |
| Sweden | Girls | 2022 | #131 | 50 | 1,568 |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #131 | 1 | 3,473 |
| Switzerland | Girls | 2024 | #134 | 2 | 1,786 |
| EE | Girls | 0 | #135 | 8 | 1,888 |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #135 | 1 | 4,130 |
| LT | Boys | 0 | #145 | 7 | 2,166 |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #149 | 3,572 | 3,895 |
| Finland | Girls | 0 | #150 | 531 | 1,368 |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #153 | 1 | 3,773 |
| SI | Girls | 0 | #177 | 1 | 2,769 |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| DK | 0 | #189 | 15 | 5,198 | |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #190 | 1 | 4,850 |
| RU | 0 | #194 | 1 | 3,641 | |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #206 | 115 | 7,429 |
| Finland | 0 | #230 | 79 | 830 | |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #234 | 1 | 5,842 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #237 | 1 | 7,146 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #251 | 1 | 6,592 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #258 | 6 | 7,056 |
| NG | 0 | #268 | 5 | 5,926 | |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #272 | 2 | 6,912 |
| Canada | Girls | 2020 | #279 | 5 | 2,919 |
| SG | 0 | #280 | 3 | 11,010 | |
| IL | 0 | #281 | 2 | 6,291 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #287 | 3 | 8,139 |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #294 | 1 | 3,687 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #294 | 3 | 6,578 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #317 | 242 | 11,671 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #329 | 4 | 5,862 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #336 | 10 | 7,678 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #337 | 1 | 6,973 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #340 | 1 | 6,459 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #340 | 4 | 15,378 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #348 | 4 | 5,378 |
| HK | 0 | #353 | 5 | 8,483 | |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| BR | 0 | #360 | 1 | 5,969 | |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #363 | 2 | 5,096 |
| France | Girls | 2021 | #398 | 8 | 3,185 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #403 | 6 | 11,440 |
| EG | 0 | #410 | 3 | 6,387 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| CL | 0 | #433 | 2 | 6,867 | |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #445 | 54 | 11,913 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #465 | 2 | 10,523 |
| ZA | 0 | #473 | 2 | 14,421 | |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #492 | 14 | 12,621 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #518 | 1 | 9,861 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #523 | 3 | 11,303 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #535 | 2 | 6,731 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #536 | 15 | 12,054 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #543 | 3 | 8,334 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #555 | 7 | 19,177 |
| LY | 0 | #557 | 3 | 12,703 | |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #563 | 3 | 10,162 |
| BH | 0 | #583 | 5 | 17,937 | |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #590 | 26 | 16,104 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #594 | 4 | 20,968 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #628 | 5 | 18,916 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #644 | 2 | 11,648 |
| LB | 0 | #688 | 3 | 13,263 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #692 | 6 | 13,071 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #696 | 5 | 13,390 |
| IT | 0 | #696 | 19 | 4,183 | |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #737 | 3 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #741 | 3 | 18,093 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #750 | 37 | 15,093 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #771 | 68 | 4,949 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #783 | 3 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #805 | 2 | 18,755 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #851 | 42 | 7,044 |
| TN | 0 | #861 | 5 | 13,765 | |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #896 | 46 | 12,708 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #903 | 14 | 8,487 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #911 | 45 | 5,933 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #916 | 3 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #919 | 7 | 15,035 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #922 | 14 | 25,931 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #924 | 3 | 14,506 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #949 | 35 | 5,561 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #977 | 5 | 15,656 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,000 | 2 | 16,906 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,005 | 5 | 14,742 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,031 | 3 | 16,355 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 7 | 16,750 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,064 | 9 | 24,821 |
| MA | 0 | #1,066 | 63 | 20,986 | |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,084 | 28 | 25,439 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,136 | 8 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,156 | 21 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,188 | 24 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,228 | 9 | 25,928 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,267 | 6 | 25,619 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,350 | 97 | 9,415 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,433 | 39 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,580 | 35 | 28,008 |
Asta is popular in 67 countries — most recent births per country:
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