Steven

Steven: name meaning, origin & popularity

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

Variant spelling of Stephen, from Greek Stephanos meaning 'crown' or 'wreath'. Steven is a standard English form.

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How popular is Steven?

2024386 per million US babies

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Babies named Steven in 20241,284

2024 rank#269 boys

Peak year1955

Total US babies since 18801,296,316

Steven is fading: recent use is about 51% of its level ten years before.

Names like Steven

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

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

Steven questions

What does the name Steven mean?

Steven means "crown, garland". It comes from Greek. Variant spelling of Stephen, from Greek Stephanos meaning 'crown' or 'wreath'. Steven is a standard English form.

Is Steven a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Steven?

1,284 US babies were named Steven in 2024. Its peak year was 1955.

How do you pronounce Steven?

Steven is usually pronounced STEE-vən.

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.