Unisex name · Greek
Aster
Name meaning, origin and popularity
: a starAster is a gender-neutral name that comes from Greek and means "a star". It is used in English.
- Meaning
- A star
- Origin
- Greek
- Gender
- Unisex
- US rank
- #2935 in 2025
Meaning and origin of Aster
As a girl's name, Aster comes from Greek and means "a star". It is used in English.
As a gender-neutral name, Aster comes from Greek and means "star". It is used in English.
Its meaning puts Aster on our names that mean star list.
Meaning checked against Behind the Name. How we research names
Aster on Nomezo lists
What our editors wrote about Aster on 3 lists.
“Star in Greek; the daisy-like fall flower took the name”
From Flower names for girls, unisex flower names
“A star; Greek, also a daisy-like flower”
From Names that mean star, star names for girls
“Greek for star, and a purple autumn flower”
From Witch names, witchy names for girls
How popular is Aster?
In 2025, 57 girls and 43 boys in the US were named Aster.
As a girl’s name
- US rank in 2025
- #2,935
- 57 babies, 35 per million girls
- Best rank
- #2,467 in 2022
- 73 babies that year
- Babies since 1916
- At least 752
- Years with under 5 are not listed
| 1880s | 0 per million |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 0 per million |
| 1900s | 0 per million |
| 1910s | 1 per million |
| 1920s | 2 per million |
| 1930s | 2 per million |
| 1940s | 0 per million |
| 1950s | 0 per million |
| 1960s | 0 per million |
| 1970s | 0 per million |
| 1980s | 1 per million |
| 1990s | 1 per million |
| 2000s | 2 per million |
| 2010s | 15 per million |
| 2020s | 37 per million |
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #5,012 | #5,378 | #4,156 | #3,457 | #3,147 | #2,591 | #2,467 | #3,281 | #2,725 | #2,935 |
As a boy’s name
- US rank in 2025
- #2,888
- 43 babies, 25 per million boys
- Best rank
- #2,570 in 1912
- Most babies: 46 in 2024
- Babies since 1912
- At least 356
- Years with under 5 are not listed
| 1880s | 0 per million |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 0 per million |
| 1900s | 0 per million |
| 1910s | 6 per million |
| 1920s | 3 per million |
| 1930s | 3 per million |
| 1940s | 0 per million |
| 1950s | 1 per million |
| 1960s | 0 per million |
| 1970s | 0 per million |
| 1980s | 0 per million |
| 1990s | 0 per million |
| 2000s | 0 per million |
| 2010s | 2 per million |
| 2020s | 19 per million |
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #12,363 | #8,918 | #8,221 | #7,706 | #6,006 | #4,647 | #3,008 | #3,353 | #2,794 | #2,888 |
Source: US Social Security Administration baby-name data, 1880 to 2025, as published in 2026. Each spelling is counted separately, a name given to fewer than 5 babies of one sex in a year is left out, and few people born before 1937 have records, which is why the chart shows babies per million rather than raw counts.
Other forms of Aster
The same name in other languages and spellings, with the same meaning and origin.
- AstraA star (Greek, girl)
Names spelled like Aster
One or two letters apart, but from a different root: they look alike without sharing a meaning.
Names with a similar meaning
- EstherPossibly star (Persian, girl)
- AkhtarA star (Persian, unisex)
- AstraeaStar (Greek, girl)
- EstelaStar (Latin, girl)
- EstellaA star (Latin, girl)
- EstelleA star (Latin, girl)
- LeiaForm of Leah; Princess Leia in Star Wars (Hebrew, girl)
- MaristelaStar of the sea (Latin, girl)
- NajmuddinStar of the faith (Arabic, boy)
- NovaNew, a new star (Latin, girl)
Middle names for Aster
Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a longer length, so the full name flows.
More names from Greek
- AlexanderDefender of men (Greek, boy)
- AlexandraDefender of men (Greek, girl)
- LucasMan from Lucania (Greek, boy)
- ChristianFollower of Christ (Greek, boy)
- ElenaForm of Helen, probably from Greek torch (Greek, girl)
- IrenePeace, tranquility (Greek, girl)
- IrisA rainbow (Greek, girl)
- LeonA lion (Greek, boy)
- SofiaWisdom, skill (Greek, girl)
- SophieWisdom, skill (Greek, girl)
Aster: common questions
What does the name Aster mean?
Aster comes from Greek and means "a star". It also has another origin: "star" from Greek. Checked against Behind the Name.
Is Aster a boy or girl name?
Aster is used for both boys and girls. In 2025, 57 girls and 43 boys in the US were named Aster, according to Social Security Administration data.
Where does the name Aster come from?
Aster comes from Greek and means "a star". Today it is used in English.
How popular is the name Aster?
Aster ranked #2,935 in the US in 2025, with 57 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.
What are other forms of Aster?
Forms of Aster with the same meaning and origin include Astra (English).
What middle names go with Aster?
Middle names that flow well with Aster include Delphine, Evander, Gabrielle, Josiah and Leander. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.