Setareh
Setareh or Setare is a feminine given name of Persian origin meaning "star" or "fate". Its equivalent in Tajik and Uzbek is Sitora.
Meaning & Origin of Setareh
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Setareh or Setare is a feminine given name of Persian origin meaning "star" or "fate". Its equivalent in Tajik and Uzbek is Sitora.
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The Story of Setareh
Setareh first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1981, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2012, when 34 Setarehs were born — ranking #4,296 that year. As of 2026, Setareh ranks #12,120 for baby girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 232 Setarehs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Setareh
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- Setareh Eskandari (born 1974), Iranian actress
- Setareh Pesyani (born 1982), Iranian actress
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Names that sound like Setareh
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About the name Setareh
Setareh is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1981 and has accumulated 232 births in the dataset. Setareh's peak popularity came in 2012 when it ranked #4,296. Use the chart and map above to compare Setareh'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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