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Girl · Lithuanian
Austėja
Say it: ows-TAY-yah
Meaning
A bee goddess recorded by Jan Łasicki in the 16th century; the name is often linked to austi 'to weave', but this is not certain.
Uncertainseveral explanations, none settled.
Taken from early written records of Lithuanian folk belief and one of the most popular girls' names in Lithuania in the 2000s.
Its wave through time
Rare in the records
In the United States
- 7 babies given this name since 2006
- At its height in 2006, about 1 in 271,500 girls
- Fewer than 5 babies a year in 2020
Through the ages
Used by
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Where this comes from
- Well-known works of literature
- National birth statistics of European countries source
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
Meanings and histories are compiled from the study of names and their languages and checked by a second review.
Meanings and histories are drawn from the study of names and their languages, each with a confidence rating; popularity figures come from official birth records. Name histories are a living field: if you know of a correction, we would be glad to hear it.