Baby name
CLASSIC BOY · OLD NORSE
🇩🇪 🇳🇴 🇸🇪 +1 Sten
/STEN/
Meaning
“Stone”
Short Scandinavian masculine name from Old Norse steinn meaning 'stone'; used as both a given name and a suffix in compound Norse names.
How it ages.
Minimalist and strong; ages with Nordic cool, though it has never been a top-tier name.
The cultural moment.
Traditional in Sweden and Norway; steady low-frequency use throughout the 20th century.