Misti

♀ Girl

Pronounced MIS-tee /ˈmɪs.ti/High

Meaning: A respelled form of Misty, an English word name from 'mist.' Misty caught on in the 1960s-70s (helped by the horse-story 'Misty of Chincoteague' and the 1971 film 'Play Misty for Me'); Misti is a decorative variant.Medium

In 30 seconds: Misti is a 1970s respelling of Misty, an English word name meaning 'misty' (said 'MIS-tee').

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MeaningA respelled form of Misty, an English word name from 'mist.' Misty caught on in the 1960s-70s (helped by the horse-story 'Misty of Chincoteague' and the 1971 film 'Play Misty for Me'); Misti is a decorative variant.

U.S. rank (2016)#18013 ↘ Falling

2016 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1975

Total births (all-time)≈ 8,324

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Misti is a variant of Misty, an English word name from 'mist.' The Misty family rose in the 1960s and 1970s — boosted by the beloved book Misty of Chincoteague and the 1971 film Play Misty for Me — and the -i spelling crested around 1975 before fading, now a period marker of that soft, atmospheric trend.

A few thousand American girls received it in all; Misti now reads as a vintage 1970s word-name.

Did you know? Misti peaked around 1975 alongside Misty, an atmospheric word-name of the decade that soon faded.

Overall data confidence 80%

References — Misti — Variant of Misty; English word name

Variations

MistyMistieMystee

Nicknames

MissyMist

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Misti mean?

Misti is a variant of Misty, an English word name meaning 'misty, covered with mist.'

How do you pronounce Misti?

It's said MIS-tee /ˈmɪs.ti/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Misti a boy or girl name?

Misti is used as a girl's name.

Is Misti making a comeback?

Not notably — it's a nineteen-seventies favorite that has been uncommon since, a vintage spelling of Misty.