Sten (name)

Sten is a Scandinavian male given name. Literally meaning "stone", it derives from a literal translation of Peter into the North Germanic languages.

For information about the submachine gun, see Sten.

Notable individuals with the name include

• Sten Abel (1872–1942), Norwegian sailor
• Sten Andersson (1923–2006), Swedish politician
• Sten Bergman (1895–1975), Swedish zoologist
• Sten De Geer (1886–1933), Swedish geographer and geomorphologist
• Sten Ekberg (born 1964), Swedish decathlon athlete
• Sten Elfström (born 1942), Swedish actor
• 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 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 Teino (born 1991), Estonian football and futsal player
• 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

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