Athelstan - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Athelstan \a-thels-tan, ath(el)-stan\ is of Old English origin, and its meaning is "noble stone". Used by Anglo-Saxon royalty and revived somewhat by Sir Walter Scott's use of it in "Ivanhoe". Now rare.

Baby names that sound like Athelstan are Atlas and Attlas.

Athelstan is a very rare male first name and a very rare surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Athelstan. Click here to compare Athelstan with related baby names.