Stark

A boys’ name of Old English origin, meaning strong or severe.

Babies a year
15
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Stark by the numbers

Stark was given to 15 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 21 babies in 2013, making it a 2010s name.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Stark. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Starcelestial body of light123 in the US (2017)
  • Stormtempest or violent wind163 in the US (2017)
  • Stuartsteward; keeper of the hall72 in the US (2017)
  • Staciresurrection; short form of stacy8 in the US (2017)
  • Shaikchief, elder; a form of shaikh5 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Shara8 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean strength

Like Stark, each of these has strength in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Liamresolute protector; short form of William18,764 in the US (2017)
  • Williamresolute protector14,922 in the US (2017)
  • Ethanstrong, enduring12,398 in the US (2017)
  • GabrielGod is my strength9,110 in the US (2017)
  • Aaronmountain of strength; exalted7,185 in the US (2017)
  • Aubreyelf ruler; noble strength6,029 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Stark

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