Vashti

Meaning & origin●(measured from records)

Often considered alongside

Names that people choosing a name often weigh against Vashti, most often first. They share a style rather than an origin.

• Jael
• Hadassah
• Tamar
• Zipporah
• Esther
• Sarai
• Salome
• Miriam
• Ruth
• Judith
• Soraya
• Noa

From the names suggested together in public name-advice forums, in English. A list of what people consider, not a measure of how common any name is.

Other recorded senses●(measured from records)

Vashti is also recorded in 5 other lexicons, as a different name or as an ordinary word. These are senses of the spelling, not of the name above.

• In Jewish Midrashic tradition, Vashti is often portrayed negatively as a wicked and vain queen who oppressed her Jewish servants and was justly punished. However, in modern feminist theological interpretations, she is celebrated as a heroine of integrity and self-respect for her refusal to obey the king's demeaning command, viewed as an early example of resistance to patriarchal authority.

  as a name·Biblical Names Compiled Database

• A rare biblical name of Persian origin, Vashti is associated with beauty, independence, and courage. The story of Queen Vashti, who stood by her principles even at the cost of her crown, gives the name a modern resonance of strength and self-respect.

  as a name·Biblical Names Compiled Database

• In English, A queen of Persia.

  as a word·kaikki.org Wiktionary extract (IPA + transliterations)

• In English, Biblical name

  as a name·Pronouncing Dictionary of Proper Names

• In French, Origine persane; signifie « jolie ».

  as a name·Le grand guide des prénoms (Enfant - Education)

Ordered by how much of this spelling's record each language holds, so a sense from a language the name is barely used in sits last rather than first.

Notable people with this name●(measured from records)

• Vashti Bartlettb. 1873USAmerican nurse (1873-1969)
• Vashti Turley Murphyb. 1884USAmerican educator and community leader
• Vashti Bunyanb. 1945GBEnglish singer-songwriter
• Vashti Murphy McKenzieb. 1947USAmerican bishop
• Vashti Harrisonb. 1988USWriter and children's book illustrator
• Vashti Herbertb. 1995AU1995- Australian visual artist
• Vashti Cunninghamb. 1998USAmerican athletics competitor
• Vashti AnnaGBBritish singer-songwriter
• Vashti GalpinGBresearcher
• Vashti C.JMactor, model, and businessperson

The ten people covered by the most Wikipedia language editions — a proxy for cross-cultural notability, which favours historical and Western figures over equally prominent contemporary ones — shown by birth year. Source: Wikidata (CC0).

How to address them○(machine-generated)

A formal English salutation is built on the surname, so it needs a full name — on its own, a first name only supports the informal form.

Evidence●(measured from records)

Register rows as of the 2026-10-09 data build.

Frequently asked questions

What does the name Vashti mean, and where does it come from?

The name Vashti is of Persian origin, though its exact meaning is debated. Recorded by Biblical Names Compiled Database.

How do you pronounce Vashti?

A machine transcription gives /ˈvæʃti/ (IPA) for English.

What are other forms of the name Vashti?

In the etymology graph, Washti is a form of the same name in other languages.

Is Vashti a male or female name?

Vashti is a female name in our records. Opposite-gender entries fall within the cross-gender noise we measure in the source data, so we don't report them as usage.

In which country does Vashti have the most bearers?

In the United States, the national register counted about 1.6 thousand people named Vashti, more than in any other country we hold, where it is most often spelled vashti.

Where is Vashti most common?

Measured as a share of residents rather than as a count, Vashti is densest in Guyana — about 1 in 3.9 thousand people — even though United States holds more of our records for it.

How common is the name Vashti?

In the United States, the national register counted 1,557 people named Vashti in 2020, about 1 in 214 thousand residents.

How common is Vashti compared with other names?

In Guyana, Vashti is the 469th most common given name of 15,440 given names recorded there.