The baby name Nastas is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced ˈnɑːstɑs (NAH-stahs).
Nastas is Greek in Origin.
The baby name Nastas is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced ˈnɑːstɑs (NAH-stahs).
Nastas is Greek in Origin.
Nastas is a compact masculine form used across Slavic and Balkan languages, deriving from Greek Anastasios via Anastas. The root is anastasis, meaning resurrection, which helped the name spread in the Byzantine and Eastern Christian world; bearers honored numerous saints named Anastasius and often celebrated name days near Easter. As an independent given name, Nastas appears in historical parish records in Bulgaria, North Macedonia, Serbia, Romania/Moldova, and among Eastern Slavs, though it is less common today than the longer forms.
Variants and cognates include Anastas (Bulgarian/Macedonian), Anastasios (Greek), Anastasius (Latin), Anastasiy/Anastasiy (Russian, Ukrainian), Anastasije (Serbian), and Anasztáz (Hungarian); Greek short forms such as Tasos also occur. Related feminine forms are Anastasia, Nastassia, and Anastasija. Surnames like Nastas and Năstase in Romanian reflect the same root. The name carries a hopeful, revivalist meaning tied to rebirth and new beginnings.
Nastas is exceptionally rare. Our whole dataset turns up only 13 recorded uses, across 9 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MD | 0 | #34 | 1 | 434 | |
| MD | Boys | 0 | #81 | 1 | 756 |
| RS | 0 | #84 | 1 | 923 | |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 5,122 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #520 | 4 | 11,913 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
Nastas is popular in 9 countries — most recent births per country:
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