Sterling

English

"of the highest quality"

Sterling Origin and Meaning

The name Sterling is a girl's name of English origin meaning "of the highest quality".

A name with some sterling qualities, most associated with the British currency and silver markets. Sterling is more commonly a male name or surname, but is occasionally used for girls as well.

Sterling Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 1950 on Nameberry

Sterling Popularity

• 1950 Nameberry 2024
• 277 Unique 2023

20 Names Similar to Sterling

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Famous People Named Sterling

• Sterling Diane Falconetti daughter of former Olympic gymast Shannon Miller
• Sterling Jerins American actress
• Sterling Hyltin American ballerina
• Mindy Lee Sterling American actress

Sterling in Pop Culture

• Sterling is a teenaged girl's character name on the TV series "The Killing." Fairly common name for a boy in the American Southeast (Georgia Alabama, Carolinas)