Given name
Misti
“covered with dew; of the mists”
Misti is a variant of Misty. One American interpretation is “covered with dew; of the mists.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Misti is a variant of Misty. One American interpretation is “covered with dew; of the mists.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Misti is a variant of Misty. An origin associated with Misty is American.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1952. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Misti through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 8,324
- 0 boys · 8,324 girls
- Most popular year
- 1975
- 521 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 5 in 2016. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 6,928 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.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
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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