Steven as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Steven

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The baby name Steven is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈstiːvən/ (STEE-vən).

Steven is English, Greek in Origin.

Gender: Male

Syllables: 2.0

Origin: English, Greek

Pronunciation: /ˈstiːvən/ (STEE-vən)

What is the meaning of the name Steven ?

The baby name Steven is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈstiːvən/ (STEE-vən).

Steven is English, Greek in Origin.

Steven is the English vernacular form of Stephen, from Greek Stephanos, meaning “crown,” “garland,” or “wreath,” a symbol of honor. It came into English through Latin Stephanus and Old French Estienne, settling in Middle English as Steven/Stephen. Both spellings coexist in modern use, with Steve and Stevie as familiar diminutives. The sense extends to “the crowned one,” recalling ancient laurel wreaths awarded to victors.

Its popularity in the West stems from Saint Stephen, the first Christian martyr, which ensured widespread medieval adoption; England knew the name from the Norman era and King Stephen (12th century). In the United States, Steven surged mid‑20th century and remains a steady classic. International variants include Stephan, Stefan, Stevan, Steffen, Étienne, Esteban, Stefano, István, Štěpán/Štefan, and Polish Szczepan. Feminine counterparts are Stephanie, Stefanie, Stefania, and Estefanía.

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Name	Last Name(s)	Mother	Mother famous for	Fame Level	Father	Father famous for	Fame Level
Steven	Ford	Betty Ford	model	★★★★★
Steven	Paul				Burl Ives	television actor	★★★★★

Steven – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country	Gender	Year	Rank	Born	of
Ireland	Boys	2025	#1	—	836
Germany	Boys	2015	#1	—	429
FJ	Girls	0	#9	1	583
KH	Boys	0	#9	1	270
BI		0	#12	1	425
TW	Boys	0	#12	751	7,111
SG	Boys	0	#14	4,161	17,960
CN	Boys	0	#15	1,118	9,639
FJ	Boys	0	#16	2	603
BW		0	#18	2	960
HN		0	#22	1	704
CN		0	#23	65	3,857
MO		0	#23	30	2,706
NA		0	#23	11	2,537
KR	Boys	0	#24	4	897
BN		0	#26	7	2,297
SV	Boys	0	#27	2	352
ID		0	#28	12	2,238
NA	Boys	0	#28	404	6,830
TW		0	#30	74	4,523
EE		0	#33	5	1,051
HT	Boys	0	#33	2	903
MY	Boys	0	#33	7,398	25,439
SG		0	#33	348	11,010
CR	Boys	0	#36	3,284	10,188
DJ	Boys	0	#36	1	657
MT		0	#38	6	1,767
MO	Boys	0	#41	308	5,842
PR		0	#42	14	1,497
BI	Boys	0	#44	1	917
HN	Boys	0	#47	6	749
MY		0	#48	401	12,352
BN	Boys	0	#52	85	6,332
CM		0	#53	4	2,592
ID	Boys	0	#56	81	4,130
CY		0	#57	4	1,632
LU		0	#59	8	2,830
ZA	Boys	0	#62	7,539	25,619
HK	Boys	0	#63	2,478	12,905
JM		0	#65	23	3,714
JP		0	#66	12	4,057
PR	Boys	0	#66	149	2,508
CR		0	#67	97	5,526
IN		0	#69	3	2,963
AF		0	#76	1	1,883
AO		0	#76	2	2,729
EC	Boys	0	#76	367	3,322
EC		0	#77	39	2,502
MV	Boys	0	#79	1	3,375
PH		0	#81	16	5,607
BG		0	#82	1	1,799
CO	Boys	0	#90	12,888	15,656
BW	Boys	0	#91	60	4,685
EE	Boys	0	#95	31	2,087
QA		0	#99	8	7,011
CY	Boys	0	#101	29	3,473
ID	Girls	0	#101	2	3,319
SD		0	#101	2	2,130
ZA		0	#101	453	14,421
OM		0	#106	11	6,215
KW		0	#107	10	5,216
BN	Girls	0	#110	5	5,459
GE	Boys	0	#110	1	2,055
JM	Boys	0	#110	228	6,876
MT	Boys	0	#110	70	4,064
Germany	Boys	0	#115	5,099	5,697
NL	Boys	0	#116	4,093	5,873
HK		0	#117	314	8,483
PA		0	#119	12	3,797
MU		0	#122	15	3,613
LU	Boys	0	#123	101	4,970
MU	Boys	0	#123	308	8,477
GR		0	#130	6	3,911
IQ		0	#130	4	3,533
AZ	Boys	0	#131	1	1,400
Switzerland	Boys	2024	#134	4	1,769
Norway	Boys	2017	#137	5	450
JO		0	#139	2	2,158
NL		0	#141	312	2,481
GH	Boys	0	#143	319	8,138
AE		0	#145	33	10,220
BW	Girls	0	#147	5	4,216
LT	Boys	0	#150	2	2,166
RS	Boys	0	#153	2	2,277
HU	Boys	0	#159	16	3,954
PR	Girls	0	#166	2	3,171
CO		0	#170	532	7,768
DK		0	#170	34	5,198
GH		0	#174	70	5,396
Sweden	Boys	2022	#180	3	1,509
HR		0	#180	2	2,081
DK	Boys	0	#182	156	7,401
UY		0	#182	1	2,477
CZ		0	#183	4	3,154
LU	Girls	0	#188	3	4,850
RU		0	#189	6	3,641
AR		0	#193	1	2,915
GT	Boys	0	#197	457	7,625
PH	Boys	0	#202	201	11,440
Austria		0	#203	11	850
Belgium	Boys	2008	#205	28	402
BG	Boys	0	#208	12	3,850
PS		0	#208	11	5,692
NG		0	#209	56	5,926
PL		0	#209	4	2,600
JP	Boys	0	#210	88	7,909
SI	Boys	0	#211	1	3,402
AO	Boys	0	#216	27	5,568
GR	Boys	0	#224	44	6,912
PA	Boys	0	#226	361	9,305
AL	Girls	0	#227	1	4,141
Germany		0	#228	246	2,542
IR		0	#228	4	4,221
NA	Girls	0	#229	9	7,146
NG	Boys	0	#232	2,117	16,906
PT		0	#232	15	4,161
BD		0	#236	6	5,992
United States	Boys	2024	#250	1,284	7,044
HR	Boys	0	#251	9	3,997
JP	Girls	0	#251	1	6,592
Canada	Boys	2024	#256	51	2,588
EC	Girls	0	#256	3	3,650
IL		0	#256	19	6,291
MO	Girls	0	#262	2	7,056
UY	Boys	0	#262	163	5,922
GT		0	#267	48	5,948
PE	Boys	0	#269	1,611	14,506
SA		0	#270	26	10,560
AF	Boys	0	#274	1	3,535
JM	Girls	0	#274	5	7,507
PT	Boys	0	#275	95	7,951
Austria	Boys	0	#276	177	2,180
CZ	Boys	0	#278	27	6,530
PE		0	#279	32	6,350
TW	Girls	0	#287	3	8,139
EG	Boys	0	#292	1,252	15,035
KZ	Boys	0	#292	5	6,578
AL	Boys	0	#298	6	5,122
PL	Boys	0	#306	30	6,459
GH	Girls	0	#315	10	6,973
CL	Boys	0	#321	573	13,390
CN	Girls	0	#337	13	8,829
QA	Girls	0	#339	5	15,378
CM	Boys	0	#342	237	12,054
Spain	Boys	0	#347	1,049	5,610
JO	Boys	0	#352	26	7,057
SD	Girls	0	#354	5	7,678
SD	Boys	0	#356	90	10,523
EG		0	#357	44	6,387
MU	Girls	0	#358	5	8,539
BR		0	#360	1	5,969
YE		0	#363	19	8,639
PL	Girls	0	#364	1	5,096
BO		0	#365	17	6,868
France	Boys	2021	#366	22	2,865
Finland	Boys	0	#372	56	2,041
IT	Boys	0	#385	2,867	10,046
CL		0	#394	18	6,867
Spain		0	#397	56	2,326
MX		0	#401	13	8,339
BD	Girls	0	#404	3	8,413
AR	Boys	0	#412	56	7,628
IQ	Boys	0	#413	275	13,071
OM	Girls	0	#422	3	15,987
PH	Girls	0	#425	5	13,098
BO	Boys	0	#434	166	9,244
PS	Boys	0	#435	114	10,655
RU	Boys	0	#439	67	12,621
PT	Girls	0	#471	1	7,952
IL	Boys	0	#474	134	10,983
BH		0	#487	67	17,937
LY		0	#489	47	12,703
IQ	Girls	0	#494	11	11,303
KW	Girls	0	#502	14	19,177
MX	Boys	0	#511	633	16,355
PA	Girls	0	#516	3	9,861
BD	Boys	0	#517	60	10,045
CR	Girls	0	#520	13	11,342
IR	Boys	0	#521	32	10,162
RU	Girls	0	#521	3	11,913
LB		0	#530	129	13,263
GT	Girls	0	#535	7	7,500
IR	Girls	0	#545	1	8,334
PS	Girls	0	#546	2	10,981
CM	Girls	0	#552	9	11,671
SG	Girls	0	#558	29	18,916
IT		0	#564	152	4,183
Finland	Boys	2026	#570	113	3,552
QA	Boys	0	#581	127	18,093
AE	Girls	0	#592	6	20,968
HK	Girls	0	#605	11	16,104
KW	Boys	0	#626	144	18,755
AR	Girls	0	#630	1	8,289
IL	Girls	0	#643	3	11,648
BO	Girls	0	#648	4	9,488
IN	Girls	0	#653	2	13,121
NG	Girls	0	#660	128	15,093
SY		0	#686	43	11,684
BR	Boys	0	#706	46	12,213
OM	Boys	0	#725	157	17,948
AE	Boys	0	#744	362	22,615
TN		0	#746	84	13,765
Germany	Girls	0	#829	10	4,949
MA		0	#836	298	20,986
DZ		0	#849	334	20,130
IN	Boys	0	#876	126	16,750
EG	Girls	0	#888	72	14,742
MY	Girls	0	#899	96	24,821
SA	Girls	0	#905	31	25,931
CL	Girls	0	#908	8	14,098
PE	Girls	0	#924	20	14,861
United States	Girls	2016	#934	5	9,437
NL	Girls	0	#941	15	5,933
BR	Girls	0	#990	3	12,708
CO	Girls	0	#995	84	16,140
ZA	Girls	0	#1,027	115	25,928
TR		0	#1,132	80	19,440
SA	Boys	0	#1,197	430	28,008
MX	Girls	0	#1,263	5	17,781
IT	Girls	0	#1,420	27	9,415

Steven is popular in 98 countries — most recent births per country:

France

Ireland

Norway

Scotland, United Kingdom

Canada

Switzerland

United States

Sweden

Wallonia, Belgium

Belgium

New York City (Hispanic), United States

New York City (White, non-Hispanic), United States

Brussels, Belgium

Flanders, Belgium

New York City (Asian & Pacific Islander), United States

Germany

England & Wales, United Kingdom

New York City (Black, non-Hispanic), United States

Austria

New South Wales, Australia

Germany

Spain

Finland

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