Given name & surname
Astrea
“of the stars; as bright as a star”
Astrea is a variant of Astra. One Latin interpretation is “of the stars; as bright as a star.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Astrea 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
Astrea 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 1978. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Astrea through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 109
- 0 boys · 109 girls
- Most popular year
- 2023
- 18 babies
- 2025
- 14
- #7,527 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +100%
- Rising fast
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 14 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 7,527 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.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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