Nesta

Jamaican

"messenger"

Nesta Origin and Meaning

The name Nesta is a boy's name meaning "messenger".

Gwen Stefani put this possibility on the map for boys when she and Gavin Rossdale welcomed Zuma Nesta Rock in 2008.

Bob Marley was born Nesta, making this name a meaningful musical choice. It's also a name much used in the Marley family as a middle: Bob's son Ziggy has a Gideon Nesta, while son Rohan has a John Nesta.

Popularity of the name Nesta

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Famous People Named Nesta

• Nesta Carter Jamaican sprinter
• Nesta Maurice Garry Piper Montserratian cricketer
• (Robert) Nesta "Bob" Marley Jamaican reggae singer,songwriter
• Zuma Nesta Rock Rossdale (b. 2009) son of singers Gwen Stefani & Gavin Rossdale