Östen (name)

Östen is a masculine given name. It is a variant of Øystein and is mostly used in Sweden. Notable people with the name are as follows:


 * Östen Bergstrand (1873–1948), Swedish astronomer
 * Östen Dahl (born 1945), Swedish linguist
 * Östen Edlund (born 1934), Swedish discus thrower
 * Östen Elfving (1874–1936), Finnish agricultural expert and politician
 * Östen Eriksson (born 1958), Swedish musical artist
 * Östen Mäkitalo (1938–2011), Swedish electrical engineer
 * Östen Sandström (1910–1994), Swedish sprinter
 * Östen Sjöstrand (1925–2006), Swedish poet
 * Osten Taylor, American reality show contestant
 * Östen Undén (1886–1974), Swedish academic and politician
 * Östen Warnerbring (1934–2006), Swedish musical artist