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Masten

Quick answerMasten is a surname derived from the Old Norse name "Mastr" or the Middle English "mast," meaning a pole or post, likely originally an occupational name for someone who made or worked with masts.

Old Norse/Middle English · Boy · 2 syllables

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Popularity & facts

Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#9,416
TrendStable
Peak year2020
Syllables2
OriginOld Norse/Middle English
LanguageEnglish/Norse
CultureScandinavian/English
Letters6
Numerology9 Chaldean 22
Global rank#1,464

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Masten

Masten is a surname derived from the Old Norse name "Mastr" or the Middle English "mast," meaning a pole or post, likely originally an occupational name for someone who made or worked with masts.

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Etymology

Masten is a surname derived from the Old Norse name "Mastr" or the Middle English "mast," meaning a pole or post, likely originally an occupational name for someone who made or worked with masts. The name has Scandinavian and English roots, particularly used in Northern Europe and among descendants of Norse settlers in England.

Masten currently ranks #9,416 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2020.

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