Sterling name meaning
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What does Sterling mean?
Majorly used in English unfading and preeminent, Sterling means "Of High Quality, Pure, Genuine, First-rate or Little Star", a unisex name has origin in Old English. Sterling is form of Sterling in English language.
How do I pronounce Sterling?
The proper pronunciation of two syllabled Sterling is s-terli-ng. There are multiple ways to say the baby name, i.e., st(er)-ling.
Variants of Sterling
Names that rhyme with SterlingHow popular is the name Sterling?
Sterling is a popular in United States where over 34161 new-borns have been given the name since 1880. At present at its peak, it ranked 305th when 777 parents chose the moniker for their baby boys.
In addition to that, the moniker has been in the top 500 baby names an astounding 99 times Sterling is an uncommon baby name in England and Wales where it has been in use since 1997 and achieved its top ranking of 1398 in 2017.
Over 131 people have been named Sterling in England and Wales.
Sterling is a rare baby name in France still in use today. Sterling is a common name in Canada while somewhat familiar name in Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, Dominican Republic, Australia, Haiti, England and Bahamas.
According to our estimate, over 30000 babies have been named Sterling globally.
| Year | Boys | Girls | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Births | Rank | Births | |
| 2023 | 401 | 789 | 1273 | 179 |
| 2022 | 401 | 792 | 1373 | 167 |
| 2021 | 382 | 836 | 1269 | 182 |
| 2020 | 400 | 763 | 1669 | 122 |
| 2019 | 409 | 751 | 1767 | 115 |
| 2018 | 409 | 781 | 1663 | 126 |
| 2017 | 434 | 711 | 1680 | 127 |
| 2016 | 458 | 670 | 1633 | 133 |
| 2015 | 493 | 595 | 2205 | 85 |
| 2014 | 508 | 550 | 2025 | 97 |
Facts
Sterling in Nordic countries
| Countries | Men | Women | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Name | Secondary Name | First Name | Secondary Name | |
 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 5 |
 | 4 | 15 | 2 | 3 |
 | 4 | 15 | 2 | 3 |
 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
What numerology tells about Sterling?
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Do you like Sterling? Other names you would love
- Almon - Used in English unfading and trendy, Almon means "Forsaken a Widower" used as a unisex name came from Hebrew. On list of baby boy names, trendy Almon managed to reach 442 in year 1881 in United States
- Reynaldo - Pleasing Reynaldo majorly is used in English and Spanish has origin in Germanic and Old High German, meaning of Reynaldo is "Advice or Form of Reginald" is bestowed upon both genders
- Jacklyn - Jacklyn's meaning is Supplanter, Holder of the Heel or Yahweh May Protect has its origin in Hebrew which is used specifically in Danish and Swedish is a unisex name
- Matthias - Ever lasting and Frequently Used boy name Matthias means "Gift of the Lord or Gift of Yahweh" and originated from Hebrew is used especially in Greek and English
- Reese - Illustrous and Ever lasting unisex name Reese means "Ardor or Zealous" which of Welsh origin is especially used in English
Famous people named Sterling
- Sterling Newberry, American inventor and microscopist
- Sterling Byrd Lacy, 23rd Lieutenant Governor of Colorado
- Sterling Elliott, produced a series of successful inventions
- Sterling P. Strong, U.S. Representative from Texas
- Sterling Lyon, Canadian lawyer, cabinet minister
- Sterling Allen Brown, black professor, folklorist
- Sterling Price, American lawyer, planter, soldier, and politician
- Sterling Holloway, Sterling Price Holloway Jr
- Sterling Morrison, Holmes Sterling Morrison, Jr
- Sterling Hayden, American actor and author
- Sterling Campbell, American musician and songwriter
- Sterling Sharpe, former American football wide receiver and analyst for the NFL Network
- Sterling North, American writer
- Sterling Marlin, American stock car racing driver
- Sterling Campbell, former Canadian politician
- Sterling Seagrave, American historian
- Sterling Watson, M.A., University of Florida
- Sterling Roswell, British multi instrumentalist and artist
- Sterling Hitchcock, American former Major League Baseball left-handed pitcher
- Sterling Belliveau, Canadian politician
- Sterling Hinds, Canadian retired sprinter and football player
- Sterling Publishing, Sterling Publishing Company, Inc
- Sterling A. Galt, United States Army artificer
- Sterling Johnson Jr., Sterling Johnson Jr
- Sterling Davis, retired basketball player
- Sterling Palmer, former American football defensive end
- Sterling E. Lanier, American editor
- Sterling K. Brown, American actor
- Sterling Simms, American R&B singer-songwriter
- Sterling Fitzgerald in Melvin Goes to Dinner as Actress
- Sterling Adams in Ring of Fire as Actress
- Sterling Ferguson in Sweet N' Low as Actress
- Sterling Beaumon Sterling Martin Beaumon, born June 2, 1995, is an American actor.
- Sterling Eilert III, from 1970 drama flick My Sister's Business, who portrayed the N.
Lists having Sterling
- Boys names beginning with S
- Girls names beginning with S
- American Baby Names
- English Baby Names
- Popular English Boy Names
- Boy names that starts with Ste
- Baby Names that mean High
- Baby Names that mean Pure
- Baby Names that mean First
- Baby Names that mean Little
- Baby Names that mean Star
Sources
- Social Security Administration, https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/index.html
- Office for National Statistics, https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths
- Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques, https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/2540004