Given name & surname
Astin
“of the stars; as bright as a star”
Astin is a variant of Astra. One Latin interpretation is “of the stars; as bright as a star.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Astin 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
Astin is a variant of Astra. An origin associated with Astra is Latin.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In English usage, Astin as a surname is a diminutive of Ásketill.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1981. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Astin through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 609
- 452 boys · 157 girls
- Most popular year
- 1988
- 31 babies
- 2025
- 11
- #7,242 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −10%
- Easing
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 11 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 7,242 among boys’ names. The recent annual counts are too incomplete to establish a ten-year comparison. Its largest published annual count for boys was 27 in 2013. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 594 as a first name in 2020; 989 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Astin’s family of names
In English usage, Astin as a surname is a diminutive of Ásketill. Astin has a related form in Astra. In Greek usage, Astin as a surname is a transliteration of Άστιν.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 3
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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