Submitted Names with "stern" in Meaning

This is a list of submitted names in which the meaning contains the keyword stern.
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Changjun m Chinese
From the Chinese 昌 (chāng) meaning "light of sun; good, proper" and 峻 (jùn) meaning "high, steep, towering; stern".
Eghard m Germanic, Afrikaans
The first element of this name is derived from ag, an uncertain element for which several etymologies have been proposed. The most widely accepted explanation is that it comes from Proto-Germanic *agjo meaning "sharp, pointed"... [more]
Genko f Japanese
From Japanese 厳 (gen) meaning "strict, stern" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Genta m Japanese
From Japanese 拳 (gen) meaning "fist", 元 (gen) meaning "beginning, former time, origin", 厳 (gen) meaning "stern, strictness, severity, rigidity", 弦 (gen) meaning "bowstring, chord, hypotenuse", 源 (gen) meaning "source, origin", 玄 (gen) meaning "mysterious, occultness, black, deep, profound", 彦 (gen) meaning "boy, prince" or 愿 (gen) meaning "respectful, honest" combined with 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big", 多 (ta) meaning "many, frequent, much" or 汰 (ta) meaning "washing, sieving, filtering, weeding out, luxury"... [more]
Mitichó m Romani (Caló)
Means "stern, severe" in Caló. This name is used as the Caló form of Severo.
Nghiêm m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 嚴 (nghiêm) meaning "strict, grave, stern".
Prymneus m Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek πρυμνεύς (prymneus) meaning "steersman", which is ultimately derived from Greek πρύμνα (prymna) meaning "stern, poop". Also compare Greek πρυμνός (prymnos) meaning "hindmost, undermost, end-most"... [more]
Qassi m & f Berber (Arabized, Rare), Persian (Modern, Rare)
Arabized form of Kaci. In Arabic, Qassi (قاسي) means "hard", "tough", or "stern". For example, قاسي الملامح (qāsī al-malāmiḥ) is a phrase meaning "stern features" (used to describe someone with a tough or serious expression)... [more]
Sarima f Arabic (Rare), Indonesian (Rare)
Derived from Arabic صَارِم‎ (ṣārim) meaning "resolute, decisive" or "stern, strict".
Sorinah f Romanian
Means "strict" or "stern"
Stafngrímr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements stafn "stem (of a ship, prow or stern)" and grímr "person wearing a face mask".