Nest Forename
363,109th
Most Common
name in the World
Approximately 539 people bear this name
Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Wales
Nest Forename Definition:
A female name. Welsh diminutive for Agnes (q.v.). Nesta is recorded in Worcs and Glos as early as 1199.
Nest Forename Distribution
| Place | Gender | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | - | 109 | 1:3,326,027 | 47,104 |
| Wales | 100% | 101 | 1:30,637 | 1,376 |
| Albania | 100% | 52 | 1:58,588 | 5,012 |
| Greece | 100% | 49 | 1:223,154 | 4,334 |
| Uganda | 100% | 26 | 1:1,575,266 | 22,772 |
| New Zealand | - | 24 | 1:189,002 | 6,937 |
| Philippines | 76% | 24 | 1:4,417,062 | 79,224 |
| India | 61% | 24 | 1:50,619,915 | 863,110 |
| Belgium | 100% | 20 | 1:574,502 | 8,765 |
| Russia | 71% | 17 | 1:8,484,336 | 34,226 |
| Tanzania | 100% | 15 | 1:3,519,221 | 24,304 |
| England | 100% | 13 | 1:4,277,148 | 41,317 |
| Thailand | 65% | 12 | 1:5,838,818 | 101,178 |
| Zambia | - | 7 | 1:2,264,971 | 21,963 |
| Congo | 100% | 6 | 1:834,868 | 13,992 |
| Argentina | 100% | 5 | 1:8,554,649 | 17,386 |
| China | - | 4 | 1:341,513,946 | 78,144 |
| Canada | - | 3 | 1:11,044,457 | 76,719 |
| South Africa | 100% | 3 | 1:18,177,550 | 242,026 |
| Zimbabwe | 50% | 2 | 1:7,711,908 | 84,647 |
| Bahamas | - | 2 | 1:199,685 | 2,758 |
| Indonesia | - | 2 | 1:128,981,834 | 1,206,875 |
| Switzerland | - | 1 | 1:8,213,496 | 36,387 |
| Armenia | - | 1 | 1:2,918,753 | 14,910 |
| Australia | - | 1 | 1:13,657,622 | 55,904 |
| Vietnam | - | 1 | 1:92,623,113 | 10,484 |
| Venezuela | - | 1 | 1:30,201,893 | 231,239 |
| Uzbekistan | - | 1 | 1:30,786,440 | 17,476 |
| Brazil | - | 1 | 1:214,236,154 | 864,335 |
| Ecuador | - | 1 | 1:17,726,919 | 31,775 |
| El Salvador | - | 1 | 1:6,341,786 | 16,428 |
| Ghana | - | 1 | 1:26,986,216 | 13,521 |
| Mexico | - | 1 | 1:124,144,427 | 140,512 |
| Senegal | - | 1 | 1:14,581,356 | 34,505 |
| Saudi Arabia | - | 1 | 1:30,812,565 | 27,537 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 100% | 1 | 1:111,580 | 7,062 |
| Italy | 100% | 1 | 1:61,062,090 | 83,289 |
| Kazakhstan | - | 1 | 1:17,746,845 | 44,366 |
| Papua New Guinea | 100% | 1 | 1:8,152,314 | 202,620 |
| Pakistan | 100% | 1 | 1:194,357,680 | 303,535 |
| Maldives | 100% | 1 | 1:433,903 | 5,827 |
The alternate forms: Nést (1) are calculated separately.
Nest (1,634) may also be a surname.
Nest Forename Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
A female name. Welsh diminutive for Agnes (q.v.). Nesta is recorded in Worcs and Glos as early as 1199.
— The Oxford Dictionary of Christian Names (1947) by E. G. Withycombe
NESTA, are the Welsh.
— Name This Child (1959) by Eric Partridge
Welsh (masculine) - A lamb.
— What is Your Name? (1863) by Sophy Moody
Nest Forename Popularity
Nest Demographics
Nest Political Affiliation
in United States
Sample size: 25 (2014)
United States
Average
Phonetically Similar Names
Nest Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nest in the Russian language | ||
| Нест | nest | - |
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