The baby name Sten is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /steːn/ (Swedish/Norwegian); anglicized: /stɛn/.
Sten is Scandinavian in Origin.
The baby name Sten is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /steːn/ (Swedish/Norwegian); anglicized: /stɛn/.
Sten is Scandinavian in Origin.
Sten is a Scandinavian masculine name derived from Old Norse Steinn, meaning “stone, rock.” In Swedish, sten is the common noun for stone, and the name has long suggested firmness and dependability. It appears in medieval runic inscriptions and in documents from the Kalmar Union era, and it gained historical weight through bearers like the Swedish regents Sten Sture the Elder and Sten Sture the Younger. Usage has remained steady in Sweden and spread to neighboring countries, with modern adoption also seen in Estonia and parts of the Low Countries.
Variants and cognates include Danish Steen, Norwegian and German Stein, and Icelandic Steinn; related patronymics are Stensson and the Anglicized Stenson. The element -stein/-sten is frequent in Germanic compound names (e.g., Torsten/Torstein). Diminutives are uncommon in Scandinavian naming. The name’s straightforward meaning and crisp one-syllable form make it a sturdy, understated choice.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EE | 0 | #22 | 16 | 1,051 | |
| EE | Boys | 0 | #47 | 110 | 2,087 |
| LU | 0 | #66 | 1 | 2,830 | |
| EE | Girls | 0 | #142 | 1 | 1,888 |
| Norway | Boys | 2012 | #147 | 5 | 485 |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #152 | 3 | 4,685 |
| Sweden | Boys | 2022 | #172 | 11 | 1,509 |
| DK | 0 | #188 | 16 | 5,198 | |
| RU | 0 | #194 | 1 | 3,641 | |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #196 | 140 | 7,401 |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #211 | 1 | 3,402 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #219 | 2 | 4,970 |
| PS | 0 | #226 | 1 | 5,692 | |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #234 | 1 | 5,842 |
| EC | Boys | 0 | #246 | 1 | 3,322 |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #249 | 1 | 5,568 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #254 | 3 | 7,111 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #287 | 18 | 6,530 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #293 | 1 | 6,876 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #296 | 1 | 6,578 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #334 | 7 | 6,459 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #360 | 2 | 8,138 |
| Finland | Boys | 0 | #365 | 63 | 2,041 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| NL | 0 | #375 | 17 | 2,481 | |
| France | Boys | 2020 | #389 | 3 | 2,846 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #400 | 376 | 3,552 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #427 | 3 | 13,098 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #474 | 32 | 12,621 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #508 | 3 | 10,188 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #521 | 3 | 11,913 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #537 | 16 | 10,162 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #556 | 2 | 12,905 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #605 | 372 | 5,873 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #697 | 4 | 13,390 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #737 | 3 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| United States | Boys | 2003 | #806 | 8 | 7,064 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #828 | 125 | 5,697 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #917 | 2 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #923 | 3 | 15,035 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #998 | 4 | 16,906 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,039 | 1 | 16,750 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,071 | 2 | 24,821 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,099 | 13 | 25,439 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,140 | 4 | 22,615 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,157 | 22 | 25,619 |
| MA | 0 | #1,198 | 2 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,233 | 2 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,432 | 40 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,689 | 3 | 28,008 |
Sten is popular in 49 countries — most recent births per country:
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