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Nastasia

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Pronounced nah-STAH-zhah /nɑˈstɑʒə/Medium

Meaning: Nastasia is a short form of Anastasia, from the Greek 'anastasis', resurrection, a name long honoured in the Eastern Orthodox world. Russian and Greek speakers routinely trimmed Anastasia to Nastasia or Nastya, and this shortened form carries the full 'resurrection' meaning.Medium

In 30 seconds: Nastasia is a short form of Anastasia, Greek for 'resurrection'. A rare heritage name in America, it appeared thinly and had a faint late-century high (said nah-STAH-zhah).

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Origin MediumGreek, Russian

MeaningNastasia is a short form of Anastasia, from the Greek 'anastasis', resurrection, a name long honoured in the Eastern Orthodox world. Russian and Greek speakers routinely trimmed Anastasia to Nastasia or Nastya, and this shortened form carries the full 'resurrection' meaning.

U.S. rank (2023)#13057 ↘ Falling

2023 U.S. births7 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1987

Total births (all-time)≈ 512

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

Nastasia is a familiar short form of Anastasia, the Greek 'resurrection' name cherished in Orthodox tradition. In the United States it appears mostly among Greek, Russian and other Eastern European heritage families keeping a beloved name in a shorter shape.

It was always uncommon, a few dozen girls a year around its faint high near 1987, surfacing thinly into recent decades. Its sound sits beside Anastasia, Natasha and Stasia.

Did you know? Nastasia is Anastasia with its front trimmed off, the same everyday shortening Russian and Greek families have used for centuries, and it keeps the meaning 'resurrection'.

Overall data confidence 66%

References - Nastasia / Anastasia — Greek anastasis 'resurrection'; Russian short form

Variations

AnastasiaNatashaNastasyaNastia

Nicknames

StasiaTasiaNastya

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Nastasia mean?

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

How do you pronounce Nastasia?

It's said nah-STAH-zhah /nɑˈstɑʒə/, three syllables, stress on the middle.

Is Nastasia a boy or girl name?

Nastasia is used as a girl's name.

Is Nastasia a popular name?

No, it was always a rare heritage name, with only a faint late-century high.