The name Shasta is a boy's name meaning "teacher, guide, ruler".

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A Californian mountain range, named for the Indigenous American tribe, the Shasta People, Shasta has been predominantly been used for girls in the US. In Sanskrit, however, it is used as both the name of a male deity and a term meaning "teacher, guide, or ruler". C.S Lewis also used it as a masculine name in the 5th book of his Narnia series, The Horse and His Boy. 
 
The name ranked in the US Top 1000 for girls in the 70s and 80s, though it is currently rarely used on any gender. A distinctive choice, then and an alternative perhaps for Sasha, Sean or Asher, but it might be worth considering the cultural and spiritual associations when using it.

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The name Shasta peaked for boys at #6618 in 1978. Shasta is occasionally used for girls in 2024.

The name Shasta is a girl's name meaning "teacher, guide, ruler".

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A Californian mountain name revered by healers and spiritualists, Shasta has a New Age, cowboy feel. The mountain takes its name from the Indigenous American tribe, the Shasta people - though this name is believed to have been given to them either by white people, or by the nearby Klamath people. 
 
Shasta is also the name of a soda company, a male character created by C.S Lewis for his Narnia series, a type of daisy, a place in Iran, and a Sanskrit term, meaning "teacher, guide and ruler", which is given to a Hindu Deity. 
 
The name ranked in the US during the 70s and 80s, though in recent years, it has become an obscure choice, given to less than 10 babies each year. A distinctive choice, an alternative perhaps for Sasha or Tasha, but it might be worth considering the cultural and spiritual associations when using it.

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The name Shasta is currently ranked #985 in U.S. births. and peaked for girls at #700 in 1978. It is currently rising in popularity. Shasta is occasionally used for boys in 2023.

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