Gender
Female
Origin
- Greek
- star
- Latin
- Norse
- As beautiful as a god
Syllables
2
Themes
- Celestial
- Nature
- Star/Planet
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Astra
Pronunciation
a-st-ra, as-tra
Popularity in the USA
- Girls: peak in 2022 (rank #2551, 69 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2607, 66 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 66 |
| 2024 | 50 |
| 2023 | 57 |
| 2022 | 69 |
| 2021 | 53 |
| 2020 | 55 |
| 2019 | 19 |
| 2018 | 13 |
| 2017 | 13 |
| 2016 | 19 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2021 (rank #2711, 9 births); most recent 2025 (rank #4200, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 |
| 2024 | 7 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2021 | 9 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 6 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 3 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence