Jostein

Jostein Meaning & Origin

About Jostein
The name Jostein is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the Old Norse name Jósteinn, which is composed of the elements "jór" meaning "horse" and "steinn" meaning "stone." Therefore, the name Jostein can be interpreted to mean "horse stone" or "stone of the horse." It is a masculine name that reflects strength, stability, and resilience.

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Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Jostein are male.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JSTN
🗽 NYSIIS
JA
🔊 Soundex
J02305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH AA1 S T AY0 N
🌐 IPA
/jostein*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JSTN', 'ASTN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J235

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Jostein in Braille

Here's how to represent Jostein in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Jostein in braille

How to Spell the Name Jostein in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Jostein using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Jostein in sign language

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