STEVE  

Gender: M
Origin: Diminutive of STEPHEN or STEVEN
Meaning: "garland, crown"

Popularity in 2008: #593

Some parents just use Steve on the birth certificate, but it doesn't have the breezy charm of trendy short forms like Max, Sam, and Jake.

Steve is being discussed in our message boards:

• A sister for Kwan and Steve--Gilmore Girls
• Bindi?
• Good ones are hard to find.
• A brother or sister for little Jack or Olivia
• Stephen or Steven?

Read Nameberry blog posts about Steve:

• HOORAY FOR HENRY: The quirky classic that manages to stay cool
• THE UN-WEIRDLY-NAMED STARBABY BOYS
• NAMES TO CELEBRATE EARTH DAY
• AUSTRALIAN BABY NAMES: Digging Up Names From Down Under
• TIGER WOODS NAMES BABY CHARLIE, A SIBLING FOR SAM. But Which Is The Boy and Which Is The Girl?