Name meaning & stats
Bastien
Bastien means “august, venerable, exalted” (Ancient Greek origin). 301 US babies since 1940, peak 2021. Notable Bastiens are 3.6× over-represented as rugby players.
What it means
“august, venerable, exalted”
Ancient GreekSpelling of Bastian
Bastian around the world
- Бастиан · Russian
- Бастіан · Ukrainian
- בסטיאן · Hebrew
- バスティアン · Japanese
- 巴斯蒂安 · Chinese
- Bastiano · Italian
- Bast · German
- Bas · Dutch
- Bastián
- Bastían
Famous Bastians
- Bastian Schweinsteiger · German association football player
In US birth records
Peak year: 2021
301 US babies were named Bastien between 1940 and 2025.
Bastien around the world
- France: 56,285 babies since 1900, peak 1999, No. 290 in 2025
- Belgium: 2,475 babies since 1995, peak 1998, No. 369 in 2025
- England & Wales: 37 babies since 1996, peak 2018
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Bastiens end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Politician | 1.3× | Medium · 18 people |
| Rugby player | 3.6× | Medium · 18 people |
| Basketball player | 2.1× | Medium · 13 people |
| Footballer | 0.8× | Low · 9 people |
Among notable men who are rugby players, Bastiens show up 3.6× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 11 Bastians spell it Bastien
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 2021)