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Nastacia

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How to Pronounce Nastacia

Pronounced nuh-STAY-shuh /nəˈsteɪʃə/Low

Meaning: Nastacia is a clipped, respelled form of Anastasia, dropping the initial A. Anastasia comes from the Greek anastasis, 'resurrection,' a name long favored in Eastern Christianity and tied to Easter. Nastacia keeps that meaning while offering a shorter, three-syllable version; the -acia spelling is a modern touch.Low

In 30 seconds: Nastacia is a rare girl's name, a short form of Anastasia, 'resurrection.' It appeared around 1988 (said nuh-STAY-shuh).

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MeaningNastacia is a clipped, respelled form of Anastasia, dropping the initial A. Anastasia comes from the Greek anastasis, 'resurrection,' a name long favored in Eastern Christianity and tied to Easter. Nastacia keeps that meaning while offering a shorter, three-syllable version; the -acia spelling is a modern touch.

U.S. rank (2005)#18368 ↘ Falling

2005 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1988

Total births (all-time)≈ 136

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

Nastacia trims Anastasia to a brisk three syllables, echoing the Slavic short forms Nastya and Nastasia. Through Anastasia it carries the Greek anastasis, 'resurrection.' The Nastacia spelling in particular has always been rare in the United States, a personal shortening of a stately traditional name.

Nastacia had its small peak around 1988, given to only about fourteen girls in its peak year. A girl named Nastacia then is in her late thirties today, a millennial.

Did you know? Nastacia's parent, Anastasia, means 'resurrection' and is deeply tied to Easter in the Orthodox Christian world, where Nastya and Nastasia are everyday short forms.

Overall data confidence 40%

References - Nastacia — Short form of Anastasia (Greek anastasis 'resurrection'); late-1980s use.

Variations

AnastasiaNastasiaNastassiaAnastacia

Nicknames

StacyTashaNastia

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Nastacia mean?

It is a short form of Anastasia, from the Greek anastasis, 'resurrection.'

How do you pronounce Nastacia?

It is said nuh-STAY-shuh /nəˈsteɪʃə/ - three syllables, stress on the middle.

Is Nastacia a boy or girl name?

Nastacia is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Nastacia?

It was always rare, given to only about fourteen girls in its peak year around the late nineteen-eighties.