babyNamedNesta
“Welsh form of Agnes, pure”probable meaning
Unisex name, of Celtic and Greek origin. Lire en français
- most given unisex name in France
- 63rd
- births in 2023–2025
- 120
- babies born in France
- 1 in 15,152
- +2.4% a year recently
- Stable
- peak year
- 2019
Meaning and origin of Nesta
Nesta is thought to mean “Welsh form of Agnes, pure” and is of Celtic and Greek origin.
Probable meaning: the sources partly agree.
Popularity of Nesta in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2019.
- Over recent years, Nesta has been stable (+2.4% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Nesta every 76 schools.
Nesta in English-speaking countries
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
9 babies in 3 years1 baby in 177,131
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
11 babies in 3 years1 baby in 906,689
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): Ontario (Canada), British Columbia (Canada), Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.
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