Sterling
Sterling is a boy name of English origin, meaning Of the highest quality; pure silver.
What Sterling means
Of the highest quality; pure silver.
Sterling sits at 8 letters, and ends on a consonant, which gives it a firmer stop.
Where Sterling comes from
English names come from a long layering of Anglo-Saxon, Norman French, and biblical sources. Many began as surnames, place names, or occupations before they were ever used as first names.
Sterling is recorded as English in origin. Browse other English names.
How popular is Sterling?
You will not find Sterling in the top 100 boy names at the moment. Plenty of well-known names sit outside the charts; popularity measures how often a name is registered, not how good or how real it is.
The character of Sterling
We group Sterling under Gem and the long-established classics — an unusual pairing, and often the reason a name feels the way it does. Each theme opens a full list of names sharing it.
Names like Sterling
These share Sterling's themes, origin, or both — closest first.
- Jasper — Bringer of treasure; the gemstone.
- Margaret — Pearl.
- Jack — God is gracious.
- Alfred — Wise counsel; elf wisdom.
- Ashton — Town of ash trees.
- Bertie — Bright and famous.
- Carter — One who transports goods.
- Cooper — Barrel maker.
- Crew — A band; a troop.
- Dawson — Son of David.
- Easton — From the eastern town.
- Edgar — Wealthy spearman.
More English names
- Stanley — Dweller by the stony meadow.
- Stone — Strong and steadfast as stone.
- Sparrow — The small, lively bird.
- Storm — A tempest; powerful weather.
- Sonnet — A little song; a poem.
- Stormi — Stormy weather; a tempestuous spirit.
- Slate — The blue-grey rock.
- Story — A tale worth telling.
- Sky — The heavens above.
- Summer — The warm, bright season.