Dusten
A boys’ name of Old English origin, meaning brave warrior; a form of Dustin.
Babies a year
7
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Dusten by the numbers
Dusten was given to 7 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 66 babies in 1985, so it is a 1980s name that has since fallen a long way.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Dusten. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Dustinbrave warrior; from Thorstein533 in the US (2017)
- Dustynbrave fighter; a form of Dustin19 in the US (2017)
- Desten7 in the US (2017)
- Destindestiny; from Destinatus147 in the US (2017)
- Dustydust; brave warrior; form of Dustin21 in England and Wales (2025)
- Dusanspirit; a form of Dušan7 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean courage
Like Dusten, each of these has courage in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Wyattbrave in war9,768 in the US (2017)
- Andrewmanly, brave8,228 in the US (2017)
- Rileyvaliant; rye clearing7,797 in the US (2017)
- Leonardobrave lion; from Germanic elements4,113 in the US (2017)
- Everettbrave as a wild boar3,814 in the US (2017)
- Tristanbold, sorrowful; from Pictish origin3,333 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a warrior
Like Dusten, each of these has a warrior in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Wyattbrave in war9,768 in the US (2017)
- Owenyoung warrior, well-born9,341 in the US (2017)
- Robertbright fame; renowned warrior5,507 in the US (2017)
- Nolanchampion, descendant of the noble one5,403 in the US (2017)
- Milessoldier; merciful3,615 in the US (2017)
- Luisfamous warrior; form of Louis3,379 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Dusten
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