Given name & surname
Astara
“of the stars; as bright as a star”
Astara is a variant of Astra. One Latin interpretation is “of the stars; as bright as a star.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Astara is a variant of Astra. One Latin interpretation is “of the stars; as bright as a star.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Astara is a variant of Astra. An origin associated with Astra is Latin.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2008. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Astara through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 70
- 0 boys · 70 girls
- Most popular year
- 2022
- 10 babies
- 2025
- 8
- #11,056 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +100%
- Rising fast
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 8 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 11,056 among girls’ names. The recent annual counts are too incomplete to establish a ten-year comparison.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Astara’s family of names
Astara has a related form in Astra. In Greek usage, Astara as a surname is a transliteration of Αστάρα.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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