Lavesta is an uncommon yet captivating female given name of American origin. It was coined by famed author and occultist, L. Frank Baum, who created it for one of his characters in the Land of Oz series. The name itself does not have a direct translation or meaning from any specific language. However, some people believe that Baum may have derived Lavesta from combining parts of two Latin words: 'lavare' meaning 'to wash,' and 'aestas' meaning 'summer.' Thus, it could be interpreted as symbolizing the refreshing aspects of summer, although this is not definitively proven. As a given name, Lavesta has been used sparingly over the years but continues to intrigue with its unique sound and potentially symbolic origin story.
The name Lavesta appeared twice in the records within this timeframe, with five babies named Lavesta born each year - once in 1925 and again in 1936.