The name Astaroth is derived from the Phoenician goddess Astarte, an equivalent of the Babylonian goddess Ishtar, and the earlier Sumerian goddess Inanna.
Dibuka tse dingwe di le amanya le Astarte, modimo wa sesadi wa tsalo wa Bafonekia yo o nang le maemo a a lekanang le a ga Ishtar, modimo wa Bababelona.