Gender:
Origin:
Latin
6 famous people named Vesta found on Wikipedia.
8140 female, 27 male in US.
Most recent ranking:
7795-th in year 2017
Best ranking:
279-th in year 1894
Used in: Mythology
Vesta is the Roman goddess of the hearth, home, and family.
The given name may also refer to:
People:
Vesta Hathaway (Marina Oliver, born 1934), British writer
Vesta Kasputė (born 1984), Lithuanian chess player
Vesta M. Roy (1925–2002), American politician
Vesta Tilley (Matilda Alice Powles, 1864–1952), English actress
Vesta Victoria (1873–1951), English actress
Vesta Williams (1957–2011), American singer
Fictional characters:
Vesta (Marvel Comics), Marvel Comics character
Sailor Vesta or VesVes, character in Sailor Moon
Roman goddess of hearth and home, late 14c., corresponding to, and perhaps cognate with, Greek Hestia, from hestia "hearth," from PIE root *wes- (3) "to dwell, stay" (source also of Sanskrit vasati "stays, dwells," Gothic wisan, Old English, Old High German wesan "to be"). As the name of a planetoid from 1807 (Olbers).
Pure, Goddess of the hearth; hearth, fireside.
| Popularity | Name | Birth Year | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vesta Williams | 1957 | American R&B singer |
| 2 | Vesta Tilley | 1864 | English male impersonator |
| 3 | Vesta M. Roy | 1925 | American politician |
| 4 | Vesta Victoria | 1873 | English comedian |
| 5 | Vesta Kasputė | 1984 | Chess player |
| 6 | Vesta Uuetoa |