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Jostein

male

Jostein.

Recorded in official data for Norway from 1945 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #59 in Norway in 1959. See regions.

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Data Confidence

Official popularity evidence
Verified
Profile completeness
Partial
Editorial research
Not yet completed

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Name Characteristics

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Pronunciation clarity

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Spelling simplicity

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Regional familiarity

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International familiarity

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Trend stability

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Overview

Origin
Meaning
Not available
Pronunciation
Not available
Syllables
2
Common nicknames
None recorded
Classification
Traditional & modern
Gender usage
male
Language family
Not available

Popularity

Norway

FallingNorway (male) rank from 1945 to 2025, ranging from #59 to #453.194519461947194819491950195119521953195419551956195719581959196019611962196319641965196619671968196919701971197219731974197519761977197819791980198119821983198419851986198719881989199019911992199319941995199619971998199920002001200220032004200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025#59#453
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Norway rank by year
YearRank
1945#68
1946#65
1947#70
1948#69
1949#61
1950#64
1951#70
1952#65
1953#62
1954#69
1955#79
1956#68
1957#60
1958#73
1959#59
1960#71
1961#66
1962#65
1963#74
1964#64
1965#85
1966#75
1967#73
1968#88
1969#69
1970#79
1971#98
1972#106
1973#73
1974#80
1975#92
1976#85
1977#95
1978#75
1979#97
1980#93
1981#112
1982#98
1983#116
1984#102
1985#111
1986#116
1987#122
1988#122
1989#141
1990#115
1991#120
1992#108
1993#92
1994#77
1995#112
1996#89
1997#126
1998#97
1999#120
2000#143
2001#153
2002#172
2003#170
2004#188
2005#191
2006#219
2007#325
2008#249
2009#329
2010#259
2011#278
2012#344
2013#309
2014#366
2015#433
2016#352
2017#409
2018#453
2019#379
2020#386
2021#344
2022#384
2023#431
2024#378
2025#356

Demonstration dataSource: Statistics Norway (SSB) — Born Persons by First Name.Confidence: high.

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Meaning & Origin

Variants

No spelling variants or nicknames recorded yet.

No similar names recorded yet for this name.

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Spelling

Spelling simplicity

Calculated directly from the name's spelling — see Name Characteristics above.

No commonly used alternate spellings recorded.

Pronunciation

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Syllables
2
Ease
easy

Demonstration dataSource: HEKNO Name Intelligence.Confidence: insufficient.

Regional Use

Notable Usage

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