Steinar (name)

Steinar is a common name in Norway and Iceland. The name originates from Proto-Scandinavian StainawarijaR which means "stone guardian".

It may refer to:

Given name

 * Steinar Baldursson (born 1995), simply known as Steinar, Icelandic singer
 * Steinar Aase (born 1955), Norwegian football (soccer) player
 * Steinar Dagur Adolfsson (born 1970), Icelandic football (soccer) player
 * Steinar Amundsen (born 1945), Norwegian sprint canoer
 * Steinar Aspli (born 1957), Norwegian politician
 * Steinar Bastesen (born 1945), Norwegian politician
 * Steinar Bjølbakk (born 1946), Norwegian ice hockey player
 * Steinar Birgisson (born 1955), Icelandic handball player
 * Steinar Bragi (born 1975), Icelandic writer
 * Steinar Ege (born 1972), Norwegian handball player
 * Steinar Gil (born 1943), Norwegian philologist and diplomat
 * Steinar Gullvåg (born 1946), Norwegian politician
 * Steinar Hansson (1947–2004), Norwegian journalist and publisher
 * Steinar Hoen (born 1971), Norwegian high jumper
 * Steinar Imsen (born 1944), Norwegian historian
 * Steinar Johansen (born 1972), Norwegian speed skater
 * Steinar Lem (1951–2009), Norwegian environmental activist, author
 * Steinar Løding (born 1950), Norwegian novelist
 * Steinar Lone (born 1955), Norwegian translator
 * Steinar Sverd Johnsen (born 1972), Norwegian keyboardist and composer
 * Steinar Maribo (born 1942), Norwegian politician
 * Steinar Ness (born 1959), Norwegian politician
 * Steinar Nilsen (born 1972), Norwegian football coach
 * Steinar Ofsdal (born 1948), Norwegian composer, musician, flute player
 * Steinar Opstad (born 1971), Norwegian poet
 * Steinar Pedersen (born 1975), Norwegian football (soccer) player
 * Steinar Pedersen (politician) (born 1947), Norwegian politician
 * Steinar Raknes (born 1975), Norwegian jazz musician
 * Steinar Reiten (born 1963), Norwegian politician
 * Steinar Schjøtt (1844-1920), Norwegian educator, philologist and lexicographer
 * Steinar Stjernø (born 1945), Norwegian academic
 * Steinar Stokke (born 1955), Norwegian businessperson and former civil servant
 * Steinar Tenden (born 1978), Norwegian football (soccer) player
 * Steinar Tjomsland (born 1948), Norwegian Supreme Court Justice
 * Steinar Aadnekvam (born 1984), Norwegian jazzguitarist

Middle name

 * Håkon Steinar Giil (born 1943), Norwegian politician
 * Odd Steinar Holøs (1922–2001), Norwegian politician
 * Olav Steinar Namtvedt (born 1947), Norwegian politician
 * Per Steinar Osmundnes (born 1980), Norwegian politician