Given name
Eysteinn
“a lucky man”
Eysteinn is a variant of Eystein. One interpretation is “a lucky man.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Eysteinn is a variant of Eystein. One interpretation is “a lucky man.”
Explained through its name family
Eysteinn’s family of names
In Icelandic usage, Eysteinn shares a linguistic root with the Norwegian Nynorsk form Øystein. Eysteinn has a related form in Eystein. In Old Norse usage, Eysteinn has a later derivative in Østen.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Eysteinn has relatives in 5 languages. Lines run from its Old Norse roots to each of them.
5 related names in 5 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 7
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Eysteinn
- Eysteinn Erlendssonarchbishop of Nidaros (1120–1188)
- Eysteinn BeliSemi-legendary king of Sweden686
- Eysteinn ÁsgrímssonIcelandic writer1310–1360
- Eysteinn ValdasonIcelandic skald
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
Similar names
If you love Eysteinn, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Aðalsteinn
“noble” · “stone”
>99% boys
Þorsteinn
“Thor” · “stone”
>99% boys
Arnstein
“eagle” · “stone”
>99% boys
Arnsteinn
Arnsteinn is a masculine given name from Old Norse. It is used in Icelandic.
>99% boys
Ássvein
Ássvein is a masculine given name. It is used in Faroese.
>99% boys
Eyvinn
“luck, good fortune” · “victor, victorious lord”
>99% boys
Steinn
“stone”
>99% boys
Eyvind
“luck, good fortune” · “victor, victorious lord”
98% boys · 2% girls