The baby name Steiner is a boy name, 2 syllables long and is pronounced "STY-ner".
Steiner is German in Origin.
Steiner is a German surname that means "stone worker" or "stone cutter". It is derived from the Middle High German word "steinære", which is a combination of "stein" meaning "stone" and "ære" meaning "worker". The name was originally given to people who worked with stone, such as masons or sculptors. Steiner is a common surname in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, and has also been adopted as a first name.
The name Steiner has a masculine gender and is pronounced as "STY-ner" in English. The "ei" in Steiner is pronounced as a long "i" sound, similar to the word "eye". The name is often spelled with an umlaut over the "e", which changes the pronunciation to "STY-nuh". The name is also sometimes spelled as "Steyner" or "Steinert".
The origin of the name Steiner can be traced back to the Middle Ages in Germany. It was a common occupational surname given to people who worked with stone. The name has since spread to other parts of the world, and is now used as both a first and last name. Notable people with the surname Steiner include Austrian composer Arnold Schoenberg and American philosopher George Steiner.