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Nesta
OriginJamaican
Meaning"messenger"
About Nesta
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.
As of October 2026, Nesta ranked #7991 in US births in 2018 SSA, peaked at #7958 in 2014.
Editor's take: The name Nesta is a boy's name meaning "messenger".
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Famous Nestas
- 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
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