Meaning and Origin of the Name Nest

Nest is a Welsh girl’s name that is an abbreviation of the name Nesta, which is the Welsh form of the name Agnes.

Agnes originates from Greece and it means ‘pure or holy’ and the Latin version of the name Hagnes.

Popularity

Nest was not in the top 100 baby girls’ names in Wales in 2021 (Nesta was also not in the top 100 names as well).

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