Given name & surname
Astra
“of the stars; as bright as a star”
Astra is used as a given name and a surname. One Latin interpretation is “of the stars; as bright as a star.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
One Latin interpretation is “of the stars; as bright as a star.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Latin.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1944. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Astra through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 771
- 0 boys · 771 girls
- Most popular year
- 2022
- 69 babies
- 2025
- 66
- #2,612 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +148%
- Rising fast
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 66 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 2,612 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 147.9% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, California had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (9). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 579 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Astra’s family of names
Astra has a related form in Aster. Astra has a related form in Asta. Astra has a related form in Astin.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 15
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 4
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Astra
- Astra SharmaAustralian female tennis playerborn 1995
- Astra BiltauereLatvian volleyball player (born 1944)
- Astra TaylorCanadian-American documentary filmmaker, writer and activistborn 1979
- Astra GoldmaneLatvian chess player (born 1956)
- Astra KlovāneLatvian chess player (born 1944)
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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