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Boy name Greek origin Christian tradition

Stephen

STEE-vun · 7 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Crown; garland
Language
Greek
Culture
English
Religion
Christian
Style era
classic
Themes
saint · classic
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#377
2024 births864
Peak year1952
First appeared1880
Total US births863,904
1952 peak18801916195219882024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
SteveStevie
Alternate spellings
StevenStephan
In other languages
Stephen (English)Steven (variant)Étienne (French)Stefan (German)Esteban (Spanish)Stefano (Italian)Stepan (Russian)

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Notable people named Stephen

Saint Stephen
Stephen Hawking
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