Astraea
In ancient Greek religion and mythology, Astraea, also spelled Astrea or Astria, is a daughter of Astraeus and Eos. She is the virgin goddess of justice, and is closely associated with another Greek justice goddess, Dike, the daughter of Zeus and Themis. Astraea is not to be confused with Asteria, the goddess of the stars and the daughter of Coeus and Phoebe.
- Greek Mythology
Meaning & Origin of Astraea
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
In ancient Greek religion and mythology, Astraea, also spelled Astrea or Astria, is a daughter of Astraeus and Eos. She is the virgin goddess of justice, and is closely associated with another Greek justice goddess, Dike, the daughter of Zeus and Themis. Astraea is not to be confused with Asteria, the goddess of the stars and the daughter of Coeus and Phoebe.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Greek Mythology
Etymology
The Story of Astraea
Astraea first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1998, with 6 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2026: 98 births, good for #1,996 nationwide. About 71% of every Astraea on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Astraea ranks #1,996 for baby girls with 98 births, rising sharply (+69% over the past five years). All told, over 777 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1990s to the 2020s.
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Variants & Related Forms of Astraea
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About the name Astraea
Astraea is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1998 and has accumulated 777 births in the dataset. Astraea's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #1,996. Use the chart and map above to compare Astraea's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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