Vasti

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How to Pronounce Vasti

Pronounced VAHS-tee /ˈvɑːs.ti/Medium

Meaning: Vasti is a form of Vashti, the queen of King Ahasuerus at the opening of the Book of Esther. The name is Persian in background and is traditionally interpreted as 'beautiful' or 'best.' Vasti, without the h, is a common spelling in Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking communities, where the biblical figure remains well known. We treat the scriptural name with care and accuracy.Low

In 30 seconds: Vasti is a form of the biblical Vashti, the Persian queen in the Book of Esther, understood as 'beautiful.' It is used chiefly in Latin American families (said VAHS-tee).

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Origin MediumHebrew, Persian

MeaningVasti is a form of Vashti, the queen of King Ahasuerus at the opening of the Book of Esther. The name is Persian in background and is traditionally interpreted as 'beautiful' or 'best.' Vasti, without the h, is a common spelling in Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking communities, where the biblical figure remains well known. We treat the scriptural name with care and accuracy.

U.S. rank (2023)#13357 ↗ Rising

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

Peak year2009

Total births (all-time)≈ 225

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

Vasti carries the name of Queen Vashti, who appears at the start of the Book of Esther as the wife of the Persian king Ahasuerus. The name is of Persian background and is usually read as 'beautiful' or 'best.' The h-less Vasti spelling is especially at home in Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking communities, and it is chosen with clear knowledge of its scriptural source. We present that heritage respectfully.

In the United States it was always rare, reaching about fifteen girls a year at its high point around 2009 and appearing steadily from the early nineteen-seventies into the twenty-twenties, tracking Latin American families. A Vasti from that recent peak is still young, and the name reads as a quietly devout, culturally rooted choice rather than a mainstream one.

Did you know? In the Book of Esther, Queen Vashti refuses the king's summons and loses her crown, an act later readers have often admired as an early example of a woman standing on her own dignity.

Overall data confidence 55%

References - Vasti — Form of biblical Vashti (Book of Esther; Persian, 'beautiful/best'); Latin American usage.

Variations

VashtiVasthiBastiVashty

Nicknames

VasTati

Famous Bearers

★Queen Vashti (biblical)
The queen of Ahasuerus at the opening of the Book of Esther, who refuses the king's command.

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Vashti— the standard biblical spelling of the same queen

Esther— the queen who follows Vashti in the same book

Ester— the Spanish and Portuguese form of Esther

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Vasti mean?

It is a form of the biblical Vashti, the Persian queen in the Book of Esther, a name usually understood as 'beautiful' or 'best.'

How do you pronounce Vasti?

It is said VAHS-tee /ˈvɑːs.ti/ - two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Vasti a boy or girl name?

Vasti is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Vasti?

It was always rare in the United States, reaching only about fifteen girls a year at its best around the end of the two-thousands.