Stephen
English · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Stephen
Stephen derives from the Greek name Stephanos (Στέφανος), meaning "crown" or "wreath," from the root "stephanos." The name is used across Christian, Jewish, and secular cultures worldwide, with particular prominence in Western Christianity due to Saint Stephen, the first Christian martyr (martyr), and has remained consistently popular in English-speaking countries since the Middle Ages.
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Etymology
Stephen derives from the Greek name Stephanos (Στέφανος), meaning "crown" or "wreath," from the root "stephanos." The name is used across Christian, Jewish, and secular cultures worldwide, with particular prominence in Western Christianity due to Saint Stephen, the first Christian martyr (martyr), and has remained consistently popular in English-speaking countries since the Middle Ages.
Stephen currently ranks #383 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1952.
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Phonetic match, not just spelling"Stefan means "crown" or "wreath" and derives from the Greek word "stephanos" (στέφανος), which originally referred to a victor's crown."
"Stepan is the Russian and Ukrainian form of Stephen, derived from the Greek "stephanos", meaning "crown" or "garland"."
"Štěpánka is the Czech feminine diminutive form of Štěpán, derived from the Greek name Stephanos (Στέφανος), meaning "crowned" or "wearer…"
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"Stefania is the feminine form of Stefan/Stephen, derived from the Greek name Stephanos (Στέφανος), meaning "crown" or "wreath" from the…"
"Stephan derives from the Greek name Stephanos (Στέφανος), meaning "crown" or "wreath," from the root "stephanos." The name is used…"
"Steven derives from the Greek name Stephanos (Στέφανος), meaning "crown" or "wreath," from the root "stephanos." The name is primarily…"
"Stefanie is the feminine form of Stefan, derived from the Greek name Stephanos (Στέφανος), meaning "crown" or "wreath," from the…"
"Stefano means "crown" or "wreath" and derives from the Greek name Stephanos (Στέφανος), from the root "stephanos" meaning crowned or…"
"Stefaniia is the Ukrainian form of Stephanie, derived from the Greek "stephanos", meaning "crown" or "garland.""
"Steffan means "crown" or "wreath" and derives from the Greek name Stephanos (Στέφανος), from the root "stephanos" meaning a crown…"