Given name

Jóstein

Jóstein is a masculine given name from Old Norse. It is used in Faroese.

Meaning & origin

Where it comes from

Jóstein comes from Old Norse.

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How it developed

From Old Norse Jósteinn.

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JósteinJostein

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Similar names

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Old Norse

Jósteinn

“horse” · “stone”

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

Old Norse

Oystein

“filled with happiness”

No U.S. birth series

98% boys · 2% girls

Old Norse

Þorsteinn

“Thor” · “stone”

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

Hebrew

Jón

“God is gracious”

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

Old Norse

Øystein

“luck” · “stone”

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

Old Norse

Eysteinn

“a lucky man”

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

Old English

Aðalsteinn

“noble” · “stone”

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

Old Norse

Östen

“luck” · “stone”

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

Sibling ideas

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