Sterling

Sterling \(s)ter-lin(g), st-erli-ng\ is a boy's name. It consists of 8 letters and 2 syllables.

The baby boy name Sterling used as a girl name name popularity, is morefor boys. Its pronunciation is ST-ERLih-NG ¹.

¹ Pronunciation for Sterling: S as in "see (S.IY)" ; T as in "tee (T.IY)" ; ER as in "hurt (HH.ER.T)" ; L as in "lay (L.EY)" ; IH as in "it (IH.T)" ; NG as in "sing (S.IH.NG)"

What is the origin of Sterling?

Sterling is used predominantly in the English language and it is derived from Old English origins. From the elements 'sterrling' meaning little star ; 'steorra' meaning star. The first name is derived from the English and Scottish surname, itself derived from the Scottish place name Stirling, or the bird species Starling, or else from 'sterling' in reference to the coin, which first evolved from the fact that the typical Norman coin used in England featured a little star. The word 'sterling' thus came to be associated with 'excellent', which has in turn positively influenced the adoption of the first name, which was first recorded in use in the early 20th century. Sterl pronounciation, Sterlin name variations, Sterlyn pronounciation, and Sterlyng meaning are variants of Sterling. meaning of Stirling (English variant spelling) is another form of Sterling. Sterling is a classic favorite. At present it is still somewhat popular as a baby name for boys, though it was in more widespread use before. At the modest peak of its usage in 1994, 0.028% of baby boys were given the name Sterling. Its ranking then was #402. The baby name has since experienced a loss in popularity, and in recent years it is of occasional use. In 2010, its usage was 0.015% and its ranking #754, was nonetheless the most commonly used out of all boy names in its group. Sterling has in the past century been predominantly given to baby boys.

List of baby names Sterling:

meaning of Sterlyng, name Stirling origin (English), nicknames for Starling, Starlyng pronounciation, Starrling definition, short names for Starrlyng, and Staerling meaning of name.

The baby name Sterling fun facts:

The name Sterling in reverse order is "Gnilrets".

The numerological value of the name Sterling is number 5, which means expansiveness, visionary, adventure, the constructive use of freedom.

How popular is Sterling?

Sterling is in the top names in USA.