Stein name meaning

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Updated: March 15th, 2024
Gender: Boy
Origin: Old Norse
Usage: Dutch, Scandinavian, Finnish, Swedish, Danish and Norwegian
Pronunciation: s-tein
Meaning: Stone
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What does Stein mean?

The rare boy name Stein has origin in Old Norse, Stein means "Stone" is used prevalently in Dutch, Scandinavian, Danish, Finnish, Swedish and Norwegian. Stein is variant form of pleasing Sten. Sten is Danish and Swedish form of Stæinn.

Meaning of Sten is Stone has origin in Old Norse. Stein is Norwegian form of Steinn.

How do I pronounce Stein?

You can pronounce the two syllabled name Stein as s-tein.

Variants of Stein

Sten, Stæinn, Steen, Stijn, Steinn, Augustine, Constantine

Names that rhyme with Stein

How popular is the name Stein?

Stein is an uncommon baby name in United States, in use since 1960, peaked in 1965 when it ranked 2982nd. There are over 100 babies that have been given the name Stein in United States.

But Stein is a popular baby name in Norway where every 1 in 400 have the name. At least, 10000 people around the globe have been given the name as per our evaluation.

YearRankBirths
2012107466
2006120445
199896275
199588665
199477706
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Facts

Stein in Nordic countries

CountriesMenWomen
First NameSecondary NameFirst NameSecondary Name
Netherlands81510679

What numbers say about Stein?

Grab the given opportunities or create your own. Freedom is what's most important for you. The soul is more important to you than your body. You are attentive to details and small things can annoy you because you know that they matter the most. You trust people but not as much as you trust your intuition and gut. If you do things that require passion and courage, your heart grows. You are attractive but naive too.

Other names similar to Stein, for name hunters

  •  Karin - Originated from Latin and Old Greek, Famed Karin means "Accomplishing, Abbreviation of Katherine or Beloved", a gender insensitive name is used commonly in English, Japanese and Greenlandic. In 1978, commonly accepted name Karin managed to bag 469th position among baby girl names in United States
  •  Gabriel - Originated from Hebrew, Popular and Enduring Gabriel is majorly used in Dutch, Old Norse and Norwegian, a gender-neutral name, Gabriel means "God is My Strength, Hero of God or God is My Hero"
  •  Servaas means Rescued is used as a baby boy name has its roots in Latin is dominantly used in Dutch
  •  Hendrike means House or Ruler used for baby girls and of Frisian origin is especially used in Swedish, Norwegian and Dutch
  •  Josia - Atypical Josia is used primarily in African and German aimed at both boys and girls is originated from Hebrew, Josia means "Yahweh Supports"
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Famous people named Stein

  • Stein Ingebrigtsen, Norwegian singer
  • Stein Johnson, Norwegian speed skating trainer and athlete
  • Stein Haugen, Norwegian discus thrower
  • Stein Tønnesson, Norwegian historian
  • Stein Eriksen, alpine ski racer and Olympic gold medalist
  • Stein Erik Hagen, Norwegian businessman
  • Stein Rokkan, Norwegian political scientist and sociologist
  • Stein Huysegems, Belgian attacker
  • Stein Sund, longtime member of the Norwegian viking metal band Einherjer
  • Stein Henrik Tuff, Norwegian former ski jumper
  • Stein Metzger, male beach volleyball player
  • Stein Bjørn in movie Havlandet as Actor
  • In 1956, Stein Andersen characterized the role of N in family movie Bjørnepatruljen.
  • In 1978, Stein Rosenlund portrayed the role of Runar in comedy, drama movie Hvem har bestemt?.

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