Stephen

Stephen: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “crown”
Origin: Greek
Say it: STEE-vuhn · 2 syllables
Used for: Boys

From Greek Stephanos, meaning crown or garland. Stephen is the traditional English spelling; Steven is a later variant.

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How popular is Stephen?

2024260 per million US babies

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Babies named Stephen in 2024864

2024 rank#377 boys

Peak year1951

Total US babies since 1880866,834

Stephen is fading: recent use is about 65% of its level ten years before.

Names like Stephen

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Stevencrown, garland · Greek
Steviecrown, garland · English
Stephaniecrown · Greek
Estebancrown · Spanish
Stefancrown · Greek
Stevecrown, garland · Greek
Stephancrown · Greek
Stephanycrown, garland · Greek

Stephen questions

What does the name Stephen mean?

Stephen means "crown". It comes from Greek. From Greek Stephanos, meaning crown or garland. Stephen is the traditional English spelling; Steven is a later variant.

Is Stephen a boy or girl name?

Stephen is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Stephen?

864 US babies were named Stephen in 2024. Its peak year was 1951.

How do you pronounce Stephen?

Stephen is usually pronounced STEE-vuhn.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.