Astara

A bright and sparkly choice, likely inspired by a variety of Greek names that ultimately derive from the element aster meaning "star", or from the Persian Setarah, also meaning "star". It is also the name of a city and province in Iran.

The name first entered the US rankings in 2008 and was given to 6 girls in a recent year.

Pronounced uh-STAR-uh.

As of October 2026, Astara ranked #11056 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #9756 in 2022.