Onesti
Onești, formerly known as Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej, is a city in Bacău County, Romania, with a population of 34,005 inhabitants as of 2021. It is situated in the historical region of Moldavia.
Meaning & Origin of Onesti
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Onești, formerly known as Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej, is a city in Bacău County, Romania, with a population of 34,005 inhabitants as of 2021. It is situated in the historical region of Moldavia.
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Origin & history
The Story of Onesti
Onesti first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2004, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2004, when 9 Onestis were born — ranking #10,690 that year. As of 2026, Onesti ranks #13,427 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 111 Onestis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Onesti
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Antonio Andrușceac (born 1967), politician
- Mihail Aslan (1857–1936), general in World War I
- Gabriel Bruchental (born 1965), footballer
- Diana Chelaru (born 1993), gymnast
- Nadia Comăneci (born 1961), gymnast
- Daniel Dines (born 1972), entrepreneur
- Teodora Enache (born 1967), jazz singer
- Georgeta Gabor (born 1962), gymnast
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About the name Onesti
Onesti is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2004 and has accumulated 111 births in the dataset. Onesti's peak popularity came in 2004 when it ranked #10,690. Use the chart and map above to compare Onesti'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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