Stephen

STEE-ven

Greek

"garland, crown"

Stephen Origin and Meaning

The name Stephen is a boy's name of Greek origin meaning "garland, crown".

Stephen, also spelled Steven, is a strong and likable classic, with the he's-a-great-guy short form Steve. Though not as well-used or fashionable as it was in its heyday -- it was a Top 25 name from 1946 to 1957 -- it's still a widely used name. It remains an even more popular in Ireland.

Already common in ancient Greece, Stephen was the name of the first Christian martyr, one of the seven men chosen to help the apostles spread the gospel of Christianity. It also was the name of several popes and a British king.

There have been innumerable pop-culture role models among its bearers, including Foster, Hawking, Sondheim, Colbert and King. Steves and Stevens, meanwhile, count Spielberg, Martin and the late Jobs among them. In literature, the name has been used by Dickens (in Hard Times), George Eliot (in The Mill on the Floss) and James Joyce (in A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man).

Among the attractive international versions are Stefan, Stefano and Stephano, Esteban and Etienne.

Stephen Rank in US Top 1000

# 363 in the US

Stephen Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 490 on Nameberry

Stephen Popularity

• 363 US 2023
• 490 Nameberry 2024
• 499 England 2021
• 96 Ireland 2012

20 Names Similar to Stephen

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Famous People Named Stephen

• Stephen Graham English actor
• Saint Stephen Jerusalem church deacon and first Christian martyr
• Stephen King of England
• (Stephen) Grover Cleveland 22nd and 24th President of the United States
• Stephen Edwin King American novelist
• Stephen John Dillane English actor
• Stephen Baxter English hard science fiction novelist
• Stephen Joshua Sondheim American composer
• Stephen William Hawking English physicist and author
• Stephen Collins Foster American songwriter
• Stephen Andrew Baldwin American actor
• Stephen John Fry English actor, author, presenter & comedian
• Stephen Crane American writer
• Stephen Jay Gould American biologist and author
• Stephen "Stevie" Ray Vaughan American musician
• Stephen Joseph Harper 22nd Prime Minister of Canada
• Stephen Glenn "Steve" Martin American actor/comedian
• Stephen Tyrone Colbert American comedian & TV Host
• Stephen John Anderson American voice actor, animator, film director and screenwriter
• (Wardell) Stephen "Steph" Curry II (prn. STEFF,en) American basketball player
• Stephen Joseph Malkmus American musician of band Pavement
• Stephen John "Steve" Nash Candian basketball player
• Stephen Tulloch American football player
• Stephen Schilling American football player
• Stephen Fuller Austin American founder of Texas
• Stephen (born Kathlyn) Beatty now,son of Warren Beatty and Annette Bening
• Stephen Mangan English actor
• Stephen James Merchant English comedy writer and director
• Stephen Gordon Hendry Scottish professional snooker player
• Stephen Francis Sneddon American actor
• Stephen Adam Amell Canadian actor
• Stephen Dorff American actor
• Stephen Manderson aka Professor Green British rapper
• Stephen Meek American actor in YouTube sketch comedy show Studio C
• Stephen Lawrence Schwartz American composer and lyricist
• Stephen Furst (born Stephen Nelson Feuerstein) American actor
• Stephen Gary "Steve" Wozniak aka "Woz " American cofounder of Apple, Inc.
• Stephen Humphrey Bogart son of Lauren Bacall and Humphrey Bogart
• Stephen Pearcy American metal singer for Ratt
• Stephen McDannell Hillenburg late American animator, voice actor, and marine biologist known as Spongebob's creator.
• Stephen Harold Tobolowsky American actor

Stephen in Pop Culture

• Stephen Dedalus main character in "A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man" by James Joyce
• Stephen Stotch character in "South Park"
• Stephen engine based on Stephenson's Rocket in the TV series "Thomas and Friends"
• Stephen Falken character in the film "WarGames"
• Stephen Vincent Strange aka Doctor Strange character in Marvel Universe
• Stephen Wilkins character in the film "Trick 'r Treat"
• Stephen character in"The Post,it Note Affair" by Justine Avery
• Stephen Wraysford main character in "Birdsong" (Sebastian Faulks)
• "Hey Stephen " song by Taylor Swift
• "Stephen " song by Ke$ha
• Stephen Cornfoot character in J.K. Rowling's "The Original Forty"
• Stephen Holder main character in The Killing, an American crime drama television series.
• Stephen Maturin character in the Aubrey–Maturin series by Patrick O'Brian and film "Master and Commander"
• Stephen van Petrol character in the Rooster Teeth animated series "Camp Camp"