Steinar: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Steinar – Meaning: stone defender – Origin: Old Norse – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: STAY-nar


Steinar is an Old Norse boy's name meaning “stone defender”. It appears in our list of 200+ Scandinavian Baby Boy Names That Are Cool and Timeless.

Meaning & Origin of Steinar

Meaning: Stone defender.

Origin: Old Norse.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Steinar

Phonetic: STAY-nar

Popularity of Steinar

Steinar doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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