The original form of Stephen, a readily importable choice.

Kelila, which can also be spelled Kelilah, is a more distinctive and attractive Kayla relative.

More common than steamlined Tahj, thanks to actor Tahj Mowry, brother of Tia and Tamara.

An unusual name which feels familiar, thanks to its similarity to other names containing the Hebrew element el "God", like Daniel and Gabriel. It was originally a masculine name, but is now used for both sexes.

Krown broke through the charts in 2020 as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic. (Corona means "crown").

Sartaj is a boy's name used in Punjabi regions of India. Taj is a cool short form.

A cool possible nickname: Taj

A rich Yoruba surname that is also seen as a given name among boys and girls.

Soft, sultry resonance.

Strong West African name with the common element ade, meaning "crown".

Taj is a cool new name with ancient Eastern roots. While Taj can work for either sex, Taja might be a feminine alternative.

With its C spelling, Cayley is softer than its more popular counterpart, Kayley. It's never ranked in the US Top 1000 and at this point probably never will, now that the -aylee, -ayley, and -aylie names are starting to dip.

Short form of Adebayo

A natural successor to the trend for royalty-related names, and (in a spiritual sense) for meaningful New Christian names. While the English word is pretty rare as a name, many names worldwide share this meaning, including Stephen, Kayla, Taj, Atara, Adebayo, Omolade, and the now-less-than-popular name Corona.

Heitiare is a classic Tahitian name that's virtually unknown in the US.

While the spelling Stefano is more common, Stephano makes a great choice for parents looking to give Stephen/Steven a more romantic feel. Although only given to 8 boys in the US in 2014, Stephano could be a great choice for parents looking for a name with the same flavor as Rafael, Matteo or Emilio. It appears as a character name in Shakespeare's The Tempest.