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Across the world, Astar (אסתר , Astar , استار ) is quite a rare gender-neutral first name. The given name Astar is habitual in Israel, where it is quite a rare female name, Sudan, where it is quite a rare epicene name, and Egypt, where it is a rare gender-neutral name. Measured by absolute frequency, the name is most common in India, Sudan, and Egypt. Very seldom, Astar is the last name as well as the forename.
Astar is also a popular name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Porpentina Goldstein , the witch in the Harry Potter universe, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them; ASTAR , the fictional golden humanoid robot; Esther Gobseck , the Honoré de Balzac character, Splendeurs et misères des courtisanes; Esther , the fictional character from Louisa May Alcott's Little Women and Esther Summerson , the fictional character, Bleak House, and in many other works.