Meaning of the nameVasti

Vasti is a female biblical name, the Portuguese spelling of Vashti, the Persian queen in the Book of Esther; its origin is probably Persian.

IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,357 people named Vasti, the 6,731st most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 55, and the largest group was born in the 1960s. Proportionally, it is most common in Pernambuco.

Meaning

The meaning of Vasti is not known for certain. The sources consulted give no settled meaning for it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.

People (2022): 1,357
Rank in Brazil: #6,731
Median age: 55 years
2010 Census: 1,517; people

Vasti in the 2022 Census

People with the first name Vasti, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1960s (369 people).

1,339 women 0 men

Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.

Where the name Vasti is most common

States with the highest share of people named Vasti in the population, in the 2022 Census.

Pernambuco 0.003%
São Paulo 0.001%
Rio de Janeiro 0.001%

All states

State	People	% of population
São Paulo	435	0.001%
Pernambuco	232	0.003%
Rio de Janeiro	102	0.001%
Bahia	81	0.001%
Minas Gerais	62	0.000%
Paraná	60	0.001%
Ceará	38	0.000%
Espírito Santo	38	0.001%
Goiás	35	0.001%
Mato Grosso	33	0.001%
Pará	32	0.000%
Distrito Federal	30	0.001%
Paraíba	26	0.001%
Mato Grosso do Sul	20	0.001%
Amazonas	18	0.001%
Rondônia	18	0.001%
Rio Grande do Norte	16	0.001%
Maranhão	15	0.000%

States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.

About the name Vasti

Vasti is the spelling the Portuguese Bible uses for the queen of Persia in the Book of Esther, wife of King Ahasuerus (Assuero). Wiktionary records Vashti as a female name taken from Hebrew vaštī, of Persian and biblical origin. Behind the Name says the name is probably of Persian origin, possibly a superlative of vahu, 'good', and classifies its etymology as uncertain; for this reason the meaning is not given as known. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,357 people named Vasti, with a median age of 55; proportionally, it is most common in Pernambuco.

Sources

Wiktionary: Vashti · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
Behind the Name: Vashti · behindthename.com · meaning
Bíblia Online (ACF): Ester 1 · bibliaonline.com.br · spelling

Questions about the name Vasti

What does the name Vasti mean?

The meaning of Vasti is not known for certain: the sources consulted give no settled meaning for it. So we give none; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.

How many people are named Vasti in Brazil?

IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,357 people with the first name Vasti, which ranks it number 6,731 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.

Is Vasti a boy's or a girl's name?

Vasti is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,339 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).

What is the origin of the name Vasti?

Vasti is a name of Hebrew and Persian origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.

In which Brazilian state is Vasti most common?

Proportionally, in Pernambuco: 0.003% of the state's population is named Vasti (232 people), according to the 2022 Census.

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