The first name Vashti
A girl’s name from Persian.
Pronounced /ˈvæʃti/ 2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Persian origin
Borrowed from Hebrew וַשְׁתִּי (vaštī).
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Vashti at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 12 girls born in the United States were named Vashti, the 8,823rd most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1922, when 40 were.
2,355
babies named Vashti since 1880
#8,823
rank in 2025
1922
peak year
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Nicknames and spellings
Other spellings and forms
- Vasthy
Famous people named Vashti
2 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Vashti CunninghamAmerican athletics competitor, born 1998
- Vashti BunyanEnglish singer-songwriter, born 1945
More Persian girls’ names
Questions
- What does the name Vashti mean?
- Borrowed from Hebrew וַשְׁתִּי (vaštī).
- What is the origin of the name Vashti?
- Borrowed from Hebrew וַשְׁתִּי (vaštī).
- Is Vashti a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 2,355 US babies named Vashti since 1880 were girls.
- When was Vashti most popular?
- 1922 in the United States, when 40 babies were named Vashti, its highest rank at 1,251st.
- How do you pronounce Vashti?
- Vashti is /ˈvæʃti/, 2 syllables.
- What are other spellings of Vashti?
- Vasthy.