STEVEN  

Gender: M
Origin: English variation of STEPHEN
Meaning: "garland, crown"

Popularity in 2008: #104

Phonetic and now predominant spelling of the classier Stephen Steven has finally dropped out of the Top 100 after seventy years. Steve has become one of the ultimate regular-guy names.

Steven is being discussed in our message boards:

• Names of my Students
• James for a girl?
• Poll: Once a Nickname... Always a Nickname???
• narrowing my list...need help
• Triple A, Triple B, Triple C...Boys!

Read Nameberry blog posts about Steven:

• SCOTTISH BABY NAMES: What's 'in' in Inverness?
• HOT BABY NAME: Max in the Spotlight
• THE FOUR-GENERATION RULE
• TO TELL OR NOT TO TELL...