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Esteban as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Esteban

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The baby name Esteban is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Spanish: [esˈteβan] (es-TEH-bahn); English: /ˌɛstəˈbæn/ (es-tuh-BAN).

Esteban is Spanish in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: Spanish
Pronunciation: Spanish: [esˈteβan] (es-TEH-bahn); English: /ˌɛstəˈbæn/ (es-tuh-BAN)

What is the meaning of the name Esteban ?

The baby name Esteban is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Spanish: [esˈteβan] (es-TEH-bahn); English: /ˌɛstəˈbæn/ (es-tuh-BAN).

Esteban is Spanish in Origin.

Esteban is the Spanish form of Stephen, ultimately from Greek Stéphanos, “crown, wreath,” evoking honor, reward, and hard-won victory. Through Latin Stephanus and the influence of early Christian devotion to Saint Stephen the protomartyr, the name settled in Iberia as Esteban and in Catalonia as Esteve; Saint Stephen’s Day on December 26 keeps the association lively in Spanish and Catalan tradition.

In records from medieval Castile and Aragon to colonial parish registers, Esteban appears among clergy, nobles, artisans, and explorers, later traveling throughout Latin America. It remains familiar in Spain, Mexico, Central America, and the Andes. Cognates and variants include Estêvão (Portuguese), Étienne (French), Stefano (Italian), Stefan/Stephan (Germanic and Nordic), Stepan (Slavic), and István (Hungarian); the Spanish feminine counterpart is Estefanía, with English equivalents Stephen/Steven and nickname Steve. Spanish nicknames include Este and Teban. A notable bearer is Esteban de Dorantes (Estevanico), a 16th-century explorer.

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Esteban – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
CR Boys 0 #15 4,622 10,188
CR 0 #15 228 5,526
SV Boys 0 #28 1 352
CL Boys 0 #43 14,181 13,390
HN Boys 0 #47 6 749
CO Boys 0 #48 29,544 15,656
PR 0 #52 4 1,497
UY Boys 0 #59 2,568 5,922
AR Boys 0 #63 4,098 7,628
JP 0 #77 1 4,057
CL 0 #79 881 6,867
AR 0 #82 115 2,915
EC 0 #82 34 2,502
MX Boys 0 #82 12,843 16,355
CN 0 #86 1 3,857
PA Boys 0 #88 1,319 9,305
BO Boys 0 #95 2,473 9,244
Spain Boys 0 #95 6,800 5,610
France Boys 2021 #96 615 2,865
CO 0 #97 1,240 7,768
EC Boys 0 #100 251 3,322
TW 0 #103 1 4,523
QA 0 #106 1 7,011
PR Boys 0 #107 78 2,508
PA 0 #108 23 3,797
UY 0 #108 73 2,477
PH 0 #110 1 5,607
GT Boys 0 #114 1,031 7,625
HU 0 #115 1 1,675
OM 0 #119 3 6,215
PE Boys 0 #127 4,669 14,506
BO 0 #129 357 6,868
CY Boys 0 #131 1 3,473
Switzerland Boys 2024 #134 4 1,769
BN Boys 0 #139 1 6,332
GT 0 #149 190 5,948
MT Girls 0 #153 1 3,773
HU Boys 0 #172 3 3,954
Belgium Boys 2023 #173 23 415
MX 0 #176 285 8,339
MT Boys 0 #179 1 4,064
AE 0 #187 1 10,220
Sweden Boys 2016 #190 3 1,526
Spain 0 #208 321 2,326
LU Boys 0 #209 10 4,970
BG Boys 0 #220 1 3,850
PS 0 #225 2 5,692
PE 0 #247 64 6,350
GH 0 #248 1 5,396
AO Boys 0 #249 1 5,568
PT 0 #250 1 4,161
NA Boys 0 #252 2 6,830
TW Boys 0 #254 3 7,111
EC Girls 0 #256 3 3,650
HR Boys 0 #256 4 3,997
GR Boys 0 #273 1 6,912
IL 0 #281 2 6,291
JP Boys 0 #283 15 7,909
Canada Boys 2024 #293 14 2,588
JM Boys 0 #293 1 6,876
CZ Boys 0 #301 5 6,530
CN Boys 0 #306 14 9,639
SA 0 #310 3 10,560
DK Boys 0 #329 4 7,401
PL Boys 0 #337 4 6,459
QA Girls 0 #342 2 15,378
PT Boys 0 #355 13 7,951
BR 0 #359 2 5,969
MU Boys 0 #364 6 8,477
PH Boys 0 #366 18 11,440
United States Boys 2024 #402 681 7,044
Germany 0 #428 10 2,542
PH Girls 0 #429 1 13,098
Austria Boys 0 #432 11 2,180
PA Girls 0 #467 15 9,861
ZA 0 #474 1 14,421
UY Girls 0 #489 22 6,731
GT Girls 0 #495 11 7,500
CR Girls 0 #512 21 11,342
RU Boys 0 #522 5 12,621
RU Girls 0 #523 1 11,913
IQ Girls 0 #525 1 11,303
CM Boys 0 #530 21 12,054
PS Boys 0 #539 10 10,655
HK Boys 0 #554 4 12,905
CM Girls 0 #560 1 11,671
KW Girls 0 #560 2 19,177
IR Boys 0 #561 5 10,162
AR Girls 0 #568 32 8,289
BH 0 #586 2 17,937
BO Girls 0 #589 23 9,488
IL Boys 0 #590 18 10,983
AE Girls 0 #596 2 20,968
SG Girls 0 #631 2 18,916
HK Girls 0 #649 2 16,104
Finland Boys 2026 #671 12 3,552
IT 0 #679 36 4,183
LB 0 #690 1 13,263
IQ Boys 0 #697 1 13,071
BR Boys 0 #718 34 12,213
SG Boys 0 #735 5 17,960
QA Boys 0 #738 6 18,093
CL Girls 0 #757 95 14,098
SY 0 #764 4 11,684
KW Boys 0 #803 4 18,755
CO Girls 0 #837 249 16,140
TN 0 #864 2 13,765
NL Boys 0 #887 65 5,873
Germany Boys 0 #891 62 5,697
PE Girls 0 #900 44 14,861
OM Boys 0 #911 8 17,948
EG Boys 0 #922 4 15,035
Spain Girls 0 #945 39 5,561
IT Boys 0 #970 522 10,046
BR Girls 0 #992 1 12,708
NG Boys 0 #1,000 2 16,906
SA Girls 0 #1,007 8 25,931
IN Boys 0 #1,039 1 16,750
MX Girls 0 #1,071 113 17,781
AE Boys 0 #1,083 10 22,615
MA 0 #1,109 20 20,986
MY Boys 0 #1,180 3 25,439
TR 0 #1,198 14 19,440
DZ 0 #1,233 2 20,130
ZA Boys 0 #1,265 8 25,619
IT Girls 0 #1,435 12 9,415
SA Boys 0 #1,570 45 28,008

Esteban is popular in 73 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Canada
Wallonia, Belgium
Belgium
Switzerland

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People also ask about Esteban

Esteban is predominantly a boy's name.
Esteban is a 3 syllable name, pronounced Spanish: [esˈteβan] (es-TEH-bahn); English: /ˌɛstəˈbæn/ (es-tuh-BAN).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Estevan, Estéban, Esteve and Estebanito.
Yes, very popular — Esteban ranked #96 in France in 2021, and appears in official birth registries across 7 countries.
Esteban ranks highest in France (#96 in 2021).
Esteban's popularity is declining significantly. It moved from #49 in 2011 to #96 in 2021 in France.