Östen is a masculine given name. It is a variant of Øystein and is mostly used in Sweden. Notable people with the name are as follows:
Östen Bergstrand (1873–1948), Swedish astronomer Östen Dahl (born 1945), Swedish linguist Östen Edlund (born 1934), Swedish discus thrower Östen Elfving (1874–1936), Finnish agricultural expert and politician Östen Eriksson (born 1958), Swedish musical artist Östen Mäkitalo (1938–2011), Swedish electrical engineer Östen Sandström (1910–1994), Swedish sprinter Östen Sjöstrand (1925–2006), Swedish poet Osten Taylor, American reality show contestant Östen Undén (1886–1974), Swedish academic and politician Östen Warnerbring (1934–2006), Swedish musical artist
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