English/Nordic · Boy name
Dustin
“Thor's stone”
About the name Dustin
Dustin comes from an English surname that is usually traced to the Old Norse personal name Þórsteinn, made up of Þórr, the name of the thunder god Thor, and steinn, meaning ‘stone’. The Norse name reached England with Scandinavian settlers and survives in surnames such as Thurston. Its use as a given name was helped by the silent-film actor Dustin Farnum and later by Dustin Hoffman, who won Academy Awards for Kramer vs. Kramer and Rain Man. Dusty is a familiar short form.
- Meaning
- Thor's stone
- Origin
- English/Nordic
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- DUS-tin(2 syl.)
Middle names for Dustin
- Dustin James
- Dustin Alexander
- Dustin Michael
- Dustin Lee
- Dustin Thomas
Questions about Dustin
- What does Dustin mean?
- Dustin is an English name meaning "Thor's stone".
- How do you pronounce Dustin?
- Dustin is pronounced DUS-tin, with emphasis on the first syllable.
- What are variants of Dustin?
- Variants of Dustin include Dusty.
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