Sten is a Scandinavian male given name. Literally meaning " stone", it derives from a literal translation of Peter into the North Germanic languages.
Notable individuals with the name include
- Sten Abel (1872–1942), Norwegian sailor
- Sten Andersson (1923–2006), Swedish politician
- Sten-Erik Anderson (born 1991), Estonian rower
- Sten Bergman (1895–1975), Swedish zoologist
- Sten De Geer (1886–1933), Swedish geographer and geomorphologist
- Sten Ekberg (born 1964), Swedish decathlon athlete
- Sten Elfström (1942–2024), Swedish actor
- Sten Esna (born 1982), Estonian volleyball player and coach
- Sten Forshufvud (1903–1985), Swedish dentist, physician, and toxicologist
- Sten Grillner (born 1941), Swedish neurophysiologist
- Sten Grytebust (born 1989), Norwegian footballer
- Sten Heckscher (born 1942), Swedish politician
- Sten Lassmann (born 1982), Estonian pianist
- Sten Lindroth (1914–1980), Swedish historian
- Sten Ljunggren (born 1938), Swedish actor
- Sten Lundin (1931–2016), Swedish motocross racer
- Sten Nadolny (born 1942), German novelist
- Sten Olmre (born 1995), Estonian basketball player
- Sten Pålsson (born 1945), Swedish footballer
- Sten Pentus (born 1981), Estonian racing driver
- Sten Priinits (born 1987), Estonian fencer
- Sten Reinkort (born 1998), Estonian footballer
- Sten Rudberg (1917–1996), Swedish geographer and geomorphologist
- Sten Sokk (born 1989), Estonian basketball player
- Sten Stensen (born 1947), Norwegian speed skater
- Sten Sture the Elder (1440–1503), Regent of Sweden
- Sten Sture the Younger (1493–1520), Regent of Sweden under the Kalmar Union
- Sten Jakob Viidas (born 2003), Estonian footballer
- Sten Swedlund (1937–2014), Swedish rear admiral
- Sten Wahlund (1901–1976), Swedish geneticist
- Sten Wåhlin (1914–1981), Swedish Army lieutenant general
In fiction:
- Sten (Breath of Fire 2 character)
- Sten, a Qunari warrior in BioWare's 2009 RPG Dragon Age: Origins
- Sten, a character in Allan Cole and Chris Bunch's series The Sten Chronicles
- Sten, a character in the anime Akame ga Kill!
Notable individuals with the family name Sten include
- Åge Sten Nilsen, member of Norwegian hard rock band Wig Wam
- Anna Sten, Ukrainian film actress
- Helge Sten, Norwegian musician
This page or section lists people that share the same
given name.
If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change that link to point directly to the intended article.
If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change that link to point directly to the intended article.
Sten is a Scandinavian male given name. Literally meaning " stone", it derives from a literal translation of Peter into the North Germanic languages.
Notable individuals with the name include
- Sten Abel (1872–1942), Norwegian sailor
- Sten Andersson (1923–2006), Swedish politician
- Sten-Erik Anderson (born 1991), Estonian rower
- Sten Bergman (1895–1975), Swedish zoologist
- Sten De Geer (1886–1933), Swedish geographer and geomorphologist
- Sten Ekberg (born 1964), Swedish decathlon athlete
- Sten Elfström (1942–2024), Swedish actor
- Sten Esna (born 1982), Estonian volleyball player and coach
- Sten Forshufvud (1903–1985), Swedish dentist, physician, and toxicologist
- Sten Grillner (born 1941), Swedish neurophysiologist
- Sten Grytebust (born 1989), Norwegian footballer
- Sten Heckscher (born 1942), Swedish politician
- Sten Lassmann (born 1982), Estonian pianist
- Sten Lindroth (1914–1980), Swedish historian
- Sten Ljunggren (born 1938), Swedish actor
- Sten Lundin (1931–2016), Swedish motocross racer
- Sten Nadolny (born 1942), German novelist
- Sten Olmre (born 1995), Estonian basketball player
- Sten Pålsson (born 1945), Swedish footballer
- Sten Pentus (born 1981), Estonian racing driver
- Sten Priinits (born 1987), Estonian fencer
- Sten Reinkort (born 1998), Estonian footballer
- Sten Rudberg (1917–1996), Swedish geographer and geomorphologist
- Sten Sokk (born 1989), Estonian basketball player
- Sten Stensen (born 1947), Norwegian speed skater
- Sten Sture the Elder (1440–1503), Regent of Sweden
- Sten Sture the Younger (1493–1520), Regent of Sweden under the Kalmar Union
- Sten Jakob Viidas (born 2003), Estonian footballer
- Sten Swedlund (1937–2014), Swedish rear admiral
- Sten Wahlund (1901–1976), Swedish geneticist
- Sten Wåhlin (1914–1981), Swedish Army lieutenant general
In fiction:
- Sten (Breath of Fire 2 character)
- Sten, a Qunari warrior in BioWare's 2009 RPG Dragon Age: Origins
- Sten, a character in Allan Cole and Chris Bunch's series The Sten Chronicles
- Sten, a character in the anime Akame ga Kill!
Notable individuals with the family name Sten include
- Åge Sten Nilsen, member of Norwegian hard rock band Wig Wam
- Anna Sten, Ukrainian film actress
- Helge Sten, Norwegian musician
This page or section lists people that share the same
given name.
If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change that link to point directly to the intended article.
If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change that link to point directly to the intended article.