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Astha
How to Pronounce Astha
Pronounced AHS-thah /ˈɑːs.tʰɑː/Medium
Meaning: Astha (transliterated aastha, Hindi/Sanskrit) is a genuine Hindi word borrowed from Sanskrit meaning 'faith, belief, trust, or regard'; it is a real and fairly common given name for girls among Hindi-speaking and other South Asian families.High
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U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Astha is a real word in Hindi and Sanskrit, aastha, meaning 'faith, trust, or belief.' It is a well-established given name for girls in India and among South Asian communities abroad, chosen directly for its warm, abstract meaning rather than as a coinage.
In the United States Astha has always been rare as a first name, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak around 2003, mostly within Indian-American families. It remains a more familiar name in India itself.
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What does the name Astha mean?
It is Hindi and Sanskrit for 'faith, trust, or belief,' a real word used directly as a given name.
How do you pronounce Astha?
It is said AHS-thah /ˈɑːs.tʰɑː/, two syllables with the stress on the first.
Is Astha a boy or girl name?
Astha is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Astha?
It has always been rare in the United States as a first name, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak in the early two-thousands, mostly within Indian-American families.