Stephen name meaning

By Nishant Saini

Updated: May 30th, 2024

Gender: Boy

Origin: Old Greek

Usage: English, Marathi, Greenlandic, Finnish, Swedish, Danish and Norwegian

Pronunciation: STEE-ven

Meaning: To Wear a Crown, Wreath, Garland and The Crowned

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What does Stephen mean?
Variations of Stephen
Nicknames for Stephen
How popular is Stephen?
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Similar Names to Stephen
Famous People Named Stephen
Lists having Stephen

What does Stephen mean?

Pleasing and Venerable unisex name Stephen is originated from Old Greek which is used dominantly in English, Danish, Finnish, Swedish, Greenlandic, Norwegian and Marathi languages, meaning of Stephen is "To Wear a Crown, Wreath, Garland or The Crowned".

Stephen is form of Stephanus in English language.

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How do I pronounce Stephen?

The most common way to pronounce one syllabled Stephen is STEE-ven with emphasis on first STEE syllable. Some people pronounce it as stee-vin.

Variants of Stephen

Stephanos, Stephanus, Estavan, Esteban, Stefan, Stephenmichael, Michael, Stephan

Nicknames for Stephen

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How popular is the name Stephen?

Stephen was an extremely popular name in United States. Over 860891 babies have been given the name in 230 years. When at the peak of its usage in 1949, 23050 boys were bestowed the name and it was ranked at 19th position.

However after 230 years, the name is currently sliding down on the charts but still performing better than most of the names. Moreover, the name has been to the top 50 baby names an amazing 55 times Also, Stephen was a popular name in England and Wales.

Over 8483 babies have been given the given name in 23 years. At the peak of its usage in 1996, the moniker grabbed the 60th spot and 1122 baby boys were given the name.

However the graph is now showing a downward trend after 23 years. In addition to that, the given name has been in the top 100 baby names 6 times Also, Stephen was among the popular names in Ireland.

Since emerging in 1964 around 26233 babies have been given the name. When at the peak of its usage in 1983, it ranked 4th when 1116 parents chose the moniker for their baby boys.

However the graph is now showing a downward trend after 56 years. In addition to that, the first name has been in the top 5 baby names 7 times Also, Stephen was a popular name in New South Wales.

Over 32242 babies have been named Stephen since 1952. At the peak of its usage in 1955, it ranked 3rd when 1589 parents chose the moniker for their baby boys. After 45 years of usage, the name has fallen out of the charts.

Additionally, the name has been in the top 5 baby names 6 times Also, Stephen was a popular name in Queensland. Over 8526 babies have been named Stephen since 1960. At its zenith in 1960, it ranked 6th when 506 parents chose the moniker for their baby boys.

After 36 years of usage, the name has fallen out of the charts. Moreover, the given name has been to the top 10 baby names 7 times

Stephen used to be a common name in France, first appeared in 1900 and over 6303 babies have been given the name in 116 years.

When at its peak in 1987,. However after 116 years, the name is currently sliding down on the charts. Also, Stephen was a common name in Western Australia. Over 3730 babies have been named Stephen since 1950.

At the peak of its usage in 1953,. After 18 years of usage, the name has fallen out of the charts. In addition to that, the name has been in the top 5 baby names 2 times

Stephen is an uncommon baby name in Belgium where it has been in use since 1995 and peaked in 1996 when it ranked 450th.

There are over 187 babies that have been given the name Stephen in Belgium. However things change on global perspective, Stephen is extremely popular in England where every 1 in 200 have the name as well as in, Uganda, Kenya, Nigeria and Ghana.

Also the baby name is popular in Canada, Zambia, Australia, Tanzania, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Sudan, Scotland, Wales, Philippines, Northern Ireland, South Sudan, Cameroon, Malaysia, Liberia, New Zealand, Sierra Leone, Rwanda, India, Malawi and Jamaica.

According to our findings, at least 3100000 people have been bestowed Stephen around the globe.

Year	Boys		Girls
Year	Rank	Births	Rank	Births
2023	363	892	0	0
2022	359	911	0	0
2021	341	951	0	0
2020	322	1020	0	0
2019	310	1091	0	0
2018	283	1245	0	0
2017	270	1333	0	0
2016	265	1377	0	0
2015	246	1495	0	0
2014	257	1451	0	0

View more ▾View full list ▾^{[1] Source: Social Security Administration}

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Stephen in Nordic countries

Countries	Men		Women
Countries	First Name	Secondary Name	First Name	Secondary Name
	823	556	0	5
	786	65	10	0

Numerological analysis of Stephen

You are always filled with positive and creative energy that you pass around. You are fully devoted to the people you care for but to get to this point with a person, it takes a lot of time and effort. People with a high IQ are prone to depression, self-doubt, and low self-esteem and so are you. Unbelievable but true. Sometimes you feel this emptiness inside that can't be fulfilled with anything you can think of.

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Famous people named Stephen

Stephen R. Lawhead, UK–based American writer
Stephen Bachiler, English clergyman
Stephen I of Constantinople, Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople
Stephen Pearl Andrews, American individualist anarchist, linguist
Stephen Kovacevich, American classical pianist and conductor
Stephen E. Robinson, religious scholar and apologist
Stephen Marshall, English Nonconformist churchman
Stephen R. Bourne, computer scientist
Stephen Greenblatt, American Shakespearean, literary historian
Stephen Gilbert, British painter and sculptor
Stephen Decatur Sr., Stephen Decatur Sr
Stephen Gosson, English satirist
Stephen Grellet, prominent French-born American Quaker missionary

Stephen I, Ban of Bosnia, Bosnian Ban
Stephen Baynes, has been Resident Choreographer with The Australian Ballet since 1995
Stephen Downing case, involved the conviction and imprisonment in 1974 of a 17-year-old council worker, Stephen Downing, for the murder of a 32-year-old legal secretary
Stephen K. Hayes, American martial artist and writer
Stephen Dodgson, British composer and broadcaster
Stephen Heller, Hungarian pianist
Stephen Potter, British author best
Stephen Wiltshire, British architectural artist and autistic savant
Stephen Franks, commercial lawyer
Stephen P. Synnott, American astronomer and Voyager scientist at JPL
Stephen Singer-Brewster, American astronomer
Stephen Moore, retired English actor

Stephen Cassin, officer in the United States Navy
Stephen Phillips, English poet and dramatist
Stephen Ross, Baron Ross of Newport, Liberal politician in the United Kingdom
Stephen Groombridge, British merchant and astronomer
Stephen Bray, American songwriter, drummer, and record producer
Stephen Dobyns, American poet and novelist
Stephen Hawes, popular English poet during the Tudor period
Stephen Giles, Canadian sprint canoeist
Stephen Jay Gould, American paleontologist, evolutionary biologist
Stephen Cole Kleene, American mathematician
Stephen Schneider, was Professor of Environmental Biology and Global Change at Stanford University
Stephen Langton, English Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church and Archbishop of Canterbury between 1207 and his death

Stephen Cook, American-Canadian computer scientist and mathematician
Stephen Smale, American mathematician from Flint, Michigan
Stephen Wolfram, British-American computer scientist, physicist
Stephen Walt, American professor of international affairs at Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government
Stephen Gardiner, English bishop and politician during the English Reformation period
Stephen Timoshenko, Ukrainian and, later
Stephen Gray, English dyer and astronomer
Stephen Hales, English clergyman
Stephen Frick, American astronaut and a veteran of two Space Shuttle missions
Stephen Robinson, former millwright
Stephen S. Oswald, former NASA astronaut
Stephen Altschul, American mathematician

Stephen Alencastre, Roman Catholic bishop
Stephen Donaldson, American bisexual political activist
Stephen King, American author of horror, supernatural fiction
Stephen Báthory, was Voivode of Transylvania
Stephen Sondheim, American composer and lyricist
Stephen I of Hungary, last Grand Prince of the Hungarians between 997 and 1000 or 1001
Stephen Crane, American poet, novelist, and short story writer
Stephen Baxter, English hard science fiction author
Stephen Fry, English comedian, actor, writer, presenter
Stephen E. Ambrose, American historian and biographer of U.S. Presidents Dwight D. Eisenhower and Richard Nixon
Stephen F. Austin, American empresario
Stephen R. Donaldson, American fantasy

Stephen Krashen, is professor emeritus at the University of Southern California
Stephen Carpenter, American musician
Stephen V of Hungary, was King of Hungary and Croatia between 1270 and 1272
Stephen Leacock, Canadian teacher, political scientist, writer
Stephen Breyer, American lawyer, professor
Stephen Rea, Irish film and stage actor

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Sources

Social Security Administration, https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/index.html
Office for National Statistics, https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths
Central Statistics Office - An Phríomh-Oifig Staidrimh, https://visual.cso.ie/?body=entity/babynames
Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques, https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/2540004
Sociale Verzekeringsbank, https://statbel.fgov.be/en/themes/population/family-names-and-first-names/first-names-boys-and-girls
Department of Jutsice, Government of Western Australia, https://bdm.justice.wa.gov.au/_apps/BabyNames/Default.aspx?uid=1144-3594-8619-1127
Queensland Government - Open Data Portal, https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/top-100-baby-names
NSW Government, https://www.nsw.gov.au/family-and-relationships/births/popular-baby-names

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