Entry № 0255 · Old Norse origin

Asta Asta — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ AHS-tah /

Gender

Girl

Origin

Old Norse

Meaning

"Love (mother of Saint Olaf)"

Syllables

Rank · US 2025

№ 0

First recorded

Medieval (Old Norse)

The meaning

A name that means "love (mother of saint olaf)".

Asta is the Old Norse short form of Astrid — "divine beauty." **Asta Gudbrandsdatter (c. 970-c. 1020)** was the Norwegian noblewoman and **mother of Saint Olaf II Haraldsson** — the warrior-king who Christianized Norway and became its patron saint.

Asta Nielsen (1881-1972) was the iconic Danish silent-film star.

Love. Mother of Saint Olaf, who Christianized Norway.

In its original form

The name in its native script.

Ásta

Transliteration: Ásta
Pronunciation: / ˈɑːs.tə /
Root: —
Grammatical form: —

Popularity

Where Asta stands.

Current rank · 2025

№ 0 in the U.S.

All-time peak

№ 0 in 0

Babies named Asta · last year

87 in the U.S.

First entered SSA top-1000

Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular

Namesakes

Astas before her.

Real people

Asta Gudbrandsdatter

Mother of Saint Olaf.

c. 970 – c. 1020

Asta Nielsen

Danish silent-film star.

1881 – 1972

In fiction

Asta

Common in Scandinavian fiction.

Names connected to Asta.

Numerology

The number behind Asta.

The Seeker

Asta reduces to seven — the number of Norse love.

Parents on Asta

Why families chose this name.

"Saint Olaf's mother. Four letters. Asta."

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