Steven

See also: steven, Stephen, and Stéven

English

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English Stevene, Steven, from Anglo-Norman Estievne, Estievene, from Latin Stephanus, from Ancient Greek Στέφανος (Stéphanos), from στέφανος (stéphanos, “crown, wreath”), from στέφω (stéphō, “to put round, to surround”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈstiːvən/

  • Audio (Southern England):

    (file)

• Rhymes: -iːvən

Proper noun

Steven

1. A male given name from Ancient Greek, variant of Stephen.
   • 1989, Ann Beattie, Picturing Will, Random House., →ISBN, page 67:

     His first name was probably Steve or Ed. No, there were no more Steves or Eds in New York. They were now Steven or Edward, whether they were gay or straight. If they had money, they didn't have a nickname. Everybody was into high seriousness, so that now even dogs were named Humphrey and Raphael.

   • 2013 Steven Universe (theme song):

     That's why the people of this world believe in... Garnet, Amethyst, and Pearl, and Steven!

   • 2025 June 7, Jason Wilson, “Harvard author Steven Pinker appears on podcast linked to scientific racism”, in Katharine Viner, editor, The Guardian‎^[1], London: Guardian News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 17 October 2026:

     The Harvard psychologist and bestselling author Steven Pinker appeared on the podcast of Aporia, an outlet whose owners advocate for a revival of race science and have spoken of seeking “legitimation by association” by platforming more mainstream figures.

Derived terms

• Steven Cay
• Stevengraph
• Stevonnie

Translations

male given name — see Stephen

Anagrams

• events

Cebuano

Etymology

From English Steven, from Latin Stephanus, from Ancient Greek Στέφανος (Stéphanos), from στέφανος (stéphanos, “crown, wreath”), from στέφω (stéphō, “to put round, to surround”).

Proper noun

Steven

1. a male given name from English [in turn from Ancient Greek]

Danish

Proper noun

Steven

1. a male given name borrowed from English or Dutch

Dutch

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Στέφανος (Stéphanos), from στέφανος (stéphanos, “crown, wreath”), from στέφω (stéphō, “to put round, to surround”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsteːvən/

• Audio:

  (file)

Proper noun

Steven ?

1. a male given name from Ancient Greek

Anagrams

• tevens

German

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle Low German steven (“stick, support”), ultimately related to Proto-Germanic *stamniz (“tree stalk”).

Pronunciation

• Audio (Germany (Berlin)):

  (file)

Noun

Steven m (strong, genitive Stevens, plural Steven)

1. (nautical) stem.

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

Borrowed from English Steven (“male given name”), a variant spelling of Stephen, from Latin Stephanus (“male given name”), from Ancient Greek Στέφανος (Stéphanos, “male given name”), from Ancient Greek στέφανος (stéphanos, “wreath, crown”). First attested in 1820 in Norway.

Compare Danish Steven and Swedish Steven (“male given names”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈstiː.ʋən/
• Rhymes: -iːʋən
• Hyphenation: Ste‧ven

Proper noun

Steven

1. a male given name from English, equivalent to English Stephen

Usage notes

• The Norwegian name day for Steven is 26 December, shared with Stefan and Steffen.
• The name was most strongly used in Norway in 1950–1960 and 1980–1990.

Statistics

• According to Statistics Norway, 628 men in Norway had Steven as their sole or first given name in the 2026 name statistics.

References

• “Steven – mannsnamn” in Store norske leksikon.
• Stephen on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

• stevne, ventes