Updated May 24, 2023 Find Baby Names Boy name origins & meanings English : Genuine, valued Boy name variations Stirling Stirling - 8% this year Masculine Rare READ MORE DETAILS How Popular Is The Name Sterling Family name origins & meanings Scottish : variant spelling of Stirling.English : perhaps a variant of Starling.German : from Middle High German sterlinc, the name of a coin, hence probably a nickname for someone who paid that amount in rent.William Sterling settled in Haverhill, MA, in 1662.