Origin:
Greek
Scottish
Sex:Female
Unisex Name?No
Meaning:Diminutive of Agnes: Poor, pure, or chaste. St. Agnes was a 3rd century Christian martyr whose January 21st feast day is described in Keats’ poem ‘The Eve of St Agnes’. Agnes was popular until the Reformation, then revived in the 19th century.Pure.
Soul Urge:People with the name Nesta have a deep inner desire for a stable, loving family or community, and a need to work with others and to be appreciated.
Expression:People with the name Nesta are excited by change, adventure, and excitement. They are dynamic, visionary and versatile, able to make constructive use of freedom. They fight being restricted by rules and conventions. They tend to be optomistic, energetic, intelligent, and to make friends easily. They may be changeable, restless, untidy, and rebellious.