Shaista
Shayesteh or Shaista is a given name and is often given to females. In Persian, "شایسته" means "worthy" or "admirable", whereas translating it from Pashto it is derived from Shaist, meaning “beauty”. This name can be found across Central and South Asia, along with some parts of the Middle East.
Meaning & Origin of Shaista
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Shayesteh or Shaista is a given name and is often given to females. In Persian, "شایسته" means "worthy" or "admirable", whereas translating it from Pashto it is derived from Shaist, meaning “beauty”. This name can be found across Central and South Asia, along with some parts of the Middle East.
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The Story of Shaista
Shaista first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1996, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1996, when 5 Shaistas were born — ranking #13,518 that year. As of 2026, Shaista ranks #15,292 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 15 Shaistas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
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About the name Shaista
Shaista is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1996 and has accumulated 15 births in the dataset. Shaista's peak popularity came in 1996 when it ranked #13,518. Use the chart and map above to compare Shaista'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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