Sterling is a given name. Notable people with the name include:
Sterling Brinkley, American businessmanSterling Hayden, American actor and authorSterling Hitchcock, American Major League Baseball pitcherSterling Holloway, American actorSterling Hyltin, New York City Ballet principal dancerSterling Knight, American actorSterling Marlin, NASCAR Driver, Daytona 500 Champion, Folk HeroSterling Morrison, guitar player with The Velvet UndergroundSterling Sharpe, former American football wide receiverSterling Simms, singer on Def JamSterling Slaughter, American major league baseball pitcher for the Chicago Cubs in 1964Sterling Van Wagenen, American film producer and co-founder of the Sundance Film FestivalFictional characters:
Sterling Archer, eponymous protagonist of the television series Archer