Avesta
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- ah-VES-tah
- Origin
- Persian
Avesta is a girls' name of Persian origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Avesta mean?
Persian: from the Avesta, the Zoroastrian scriptures
The Avesta is the collection of sacred texts of Zoroastrianism, written in the ancient Iranian language Avestan.
Is Avesta a girl's or a boy's name?
Avesta is a girls' name.
How popular is Avesta in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2004, with 3 girls.
Avesta in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | #5,966 |
| 2023 | 0 | – |
| 2022 | 0 | – |
| 2021 | 3 | #5,824 |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 3 | #5,804 |
| 2018 | 3 | #5,896 |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 3 | #6,108 |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 1 | #7,017 |
| 2006 | 3 | #5,259 |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 3 | #4,789 |
Names like Avesta
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Amara, Aria, Aurora, Alora, Anvika, Anaya, Athena, Arabella, Alina, Arya, Ada, Lara
More Persian names
Jasper, Esther, Jasmine, Casper, Cyrus, Yasmin, Darius, Zorawar, Kiyan, Rumi, Yasmine, Kasper, Mahnoor, Dario, Arian, Arman
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Avesta: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/avesta, updated 20 October 2026.