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    The first name Vesta

    A girl’s name from Latin meaning “to dwell”, “hestia”, “to be”.

    Pronounced /ˈvɛstə/ 2 syllables Female

    Meaning and origin

    Latin origin

    Vesta means “to dwell”, “hestia”, “to be” in Latin.

    From Middle English Vesta, from Latin Vesta, related to Ancient Greek ἑστία (hestía, “to dwell”) and Ἑστία (Hestía, “Hestia”), all from Proto-Indo-European *h₂wes-; see also Old High German and Old English wesan (“to be”), Gothic wisan, Sanskrit वसति (vasati, “abide dwell”). Vesta itself came to mean chaste, pure, or virgin, based from this goddess.

    From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Popularity

    Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

    Vesta last appeared in the official list in 2022, given to 4 girls. It peaked in 2011, with 12 births (#2,150).

    01020 1996200020052010201520202025
    65
    babies named Vesta, 1996–2025
    #4,645
    rank in 2022
    2011
    peak year

    Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Vesta with other names.

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Vesta at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2024, 5 girls born in the United States were named Vesta, the 17,537th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1918, when 257 were.

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    8,208
    babies named Vesta since 1880
    #17,537
    rank in 2024
    1918
    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.

    Famous people named Vesta

    3 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Vesta Williams
      American R&B singer (1957-2011)
    • Vesta Tilley
      English music hall performer and male impersonator (1864–1952)
    • Vesta M. Roy
      American politician (1925-2002)

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    Questions

    What does the name Vesta mean?
    Vesta means “to dwell”, “hestia”, “to be” in Latin.
    What is the origin of the name Vesta?
    From Middle English Vesta, from Latin Vesta, related to Ancient Greek ἑστία (hestía, “to dwell”) and Ἑστία (Hestía, “Hestia”), all from Proto-Indo-European *h₂wes-; see also Old High German and Old English wesan (“to be”), Gothic wisan, Sanskrit वसति (vasati, “abide dwell”). Vesta itself came to…
    How popular is the name Vesta?
    In 2022, 4 girls born in England and Wales were named Vesta, ranking 4,645th. Its peak was 2011, with 12 births.
    Is Vesta a boy's or a girl's name?
    Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 8,208 US babies named Vesta since 1880 were girls.
    When was Vesta most popular?
    1918 in the United States, when 257 babies were named Vesta, its highest rank at 408th.
    How do you pronounce Vesta?
    Vesta is /ˈvɛstə/, 2 syllables.