Entry № 0194 · Ethiopian, Greek origin

Aster Aster — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

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Gender

Girl

Origin

Ethiopian, Greek

Meaning

"Star (Ethiopian Esther)"

Syllables

Rank · US 2025

№ 0

First recorded

Ancient (Ethiopian)

The meaning

A name that means "star (ethiopian esther)".

Aster (Amharic: አስቴር) is the Ethiopian form of Esther — also the Greek aster (star). Aster Aweke (born 1961) is the iconic Ethiopian singer.

Aster is widely used in Ethiopia and Eritrea.

Star. The Ethiopian singer Aweke.

In its original form

The name in its native script.

አስቴር

Transliteration: Aster
Pronunciation: / ˈæs.tər /
Root: —
Grammatical form: —

Popularity

Where Aster stands.

Current rank · 2025

№ 0 in the U.S.

All-time peak

№ 0 in 0

Babies named Aster · last year

87 in the U.S.

First entered SSA top-1000

Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular

Namesakes

Asters before her.

Real people

Aster Aweke

Ethiopian singer.

born 1961

In fiction

Aster

Heroine of The Half of It.

2020 film

Names connected to Aster.

Numerology

The number behind Aster.

The Builder

Aster reduces to four — the number of Ethiopian star.

Parents on Aster

Why families chose this name.

"Ethiopian star. Five letters. Aster."

Saba · Mother of one · Addis Ababa