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.

Notable individuals with the name include
 * Sten Abel (1872–1942), Norwegian sailor
 * Sten Andersson (1923–2006), Swedish politician
 * Sten-Erik Anderson (born 1991), Estonian rower
 * Sten Bergman (1895–1975), Swedish zoologist
 * Sten De Geer (1886–1933), Swedish geographer and geomorphologist
 * Sten Ekberg (born 1964), Swedish decathlon athlete
 * Sten Elfström (1942–2024), Swedish actor
 * Sten Esna (born 1982), Estonian volleyball player and coach
 * 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 Melin (born 1957), Swedish composer
 * 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 Priinits (born 1987), Estonian fencer
 * Sten Reinkort (born 1998), Estonian footballer
 * 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 Jakob Viidas (born 2003), Estonian footballer
 * Sten Swedlund (1937–2014), Swedish rear admiral
 * 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
 * Sten, a character in the anime Akame ga Kill!

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