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Ostyn

Gender
Boy
Say it
OS-tin
Origin
Latin

Ostyn is a boys' name of Latin origin, meaning “venerable”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.

What does Ostyn mean?

Latin: variant spelling of Austin, a medieval short form of Augustine

“venerable”

Is Ostyn a girl's or a boy's name?

Ostyn is a boys' name.

How popular is Ostyn in the UK?

No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2015, with 5 boys.

2009Busiest: 5 in 20152020
Ostyn in the UK, year by year
YearBoysRank
20201#6,143
20190–
20180–
20170–
20165#3,655
20155#3,527
20143#4,829
20133#4,884
20123#4,999
20114#3,986
20100–
20094#3,909

Names like Ostyn

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Sources

Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.

To cite this page: Nameling, “Ostyn: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/ostyn, updated 20 October 2026.