What does Stearns mean?

Stearns as a boys' name has the meaning "stern; star". Stearns is a variant form of Sterne (Middle English, German): authors Laurence Sterne, Thomas Stearns Eliot.

STARTS WITH Ste-

ASSOCIATED WITH star

Variations

RELATIONS VIA STERNE Stearn, Stearne, Stern

How popular is Stearns?

Stearns is an uncommonly occurring given name for males but a very prominent surname for all people (#2302 out of 150436, Top 2%). (2000 U.S. CENSUS)

Similar Names

Suggested similar-sounding names are Kearns, Seamus, Sean▼, Seann, Searle, Seoras, Spear, Speare, Spears, Speers, Stan▼, Stana, Stannes (see Stanislaus), Starck, Stark, Starke, Starr, Stavros, Steben, Steen, Stefan, Stefanas (see Stephanus), Stefano, Stefanos, Stefanus, Stefon, Stefonn, Stein, Sten, Stennis, Steno, Stephens, Stepny, Stevan, Steven▼, Stevon, Stevyn, Steward, Stewart▼, Stian, Straus, Strauss and Stuart▼. These names tend to be more frequently used than Stearns.