Gender: Feminine
Origin: Estonian/Scandinavian
(AHS-tah)
The name could either be derived from the Old Norse, Ásta, which was a short form of Astrid.
It could also be an Estonian short form of Anastasija.
The name was borne by Danish silent film actress, Asta Nielsen (1881-1972).
As of 2010, Asta was the 48th most popular female name in Denmark.
I like it in theory, but all I can think of is Asta the dog in the Thin Man films [and I’ve never even watched any of them].