Orestas
Boy · oh-REH-stas · Greek
Orestas is a boys' name of Greek origin, meaning “mountain dweller”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Orestas mean?
Greek: Lithuanian form of Orestes
“mountain dweller”
Lithuanian form of Orestes, the son of Agamemnon in Greek myth.
- Say it
- oh-REH-stas
Is Orestas a girl's or a boy's name?
Orestas is a boys' name.
How popular is Orestas in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2012, with 12 boys.
Half of all the boys named Orestas in the UK since 1996 were born between 2011 and 2015, the years shaded on the chart below.
Orestas in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 4 | #4,126 |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 6 | #3,241 |
| 2015 | 10 | #2,260 |
| 2014 | 9 | #2,378 |
| 2013 | 9 | #2,334 |
| 2012 | 12 | #1,956 |
| 2011 | 7 | #2,736 |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 4 | #3,909 |
| 2008 | 4 | #3,836 |
| 2007 | 4 | #3,748 |
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