Esthappen

EHS-TA-puhn

Malayalam and South Indian form of Stephen, Greek

"garland, ground"

Esthappen Origin and Meaning

The name Esthappen is a boy's name meaning "garland, ground".

Esthappen, also spelled Esthappan, is an Indian variation of Stephen, specifically used in the state of Kerala. It notably appears in the novel The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy, though the character is mostly called Estha.