Sixten

Sixten is a male first name, which is widespread in Sweden.

Origin and Meaning

The name comes from the Norse Sixten Sigsteinn, the SIGR of the words / sigher ( victory ) and Steinn / costs (stone) is composed.

Name-day

Name day is 14 December.

Variants

• Sigsteinn ( Old Norse )
• Sigsten
• Sighsten

Bearers of the name

• Sixten Bock (1884-1946), Swedish marine zoologist
• Sixten Boström ( born 1963 ), Finnish football player
• Sixten Ehrling (1918-2005), Swedish conductor
• Sixten Jernberg (1929-2012), Swedish cross-country skiers
• Sixten Sason (1912-1967), Swedish product designer
• Sixten sild (born 1964 ), Estonian orienteers
• Sixten Veit (* 1970), German football player