Given name & surname
Ostin
“one who is worthy of respect; a magnificent man”
Ostin is a variant of Osten. One Latin interpretation is “one who is worthy of respect; a magnificent man.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Ostin is a variant of Osten. One Latin interpretation is “one who is worthy of respect; a magnificent man.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Ostin is a variant of Osten. An origin associated with Osten is Latin.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1992. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Ostin through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 464
- 464 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2023
- 38 babies
- 2025
- 23
- #4,498 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +54%
- Rising fast
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 23 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 4,498 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 54.3% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 380 as a first name in 2020; 160 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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