Stephen or Steven is a common English first name . It is particularly significant to Christians , as it belonged to Saint Stephen ( ‹See Tfd› Greek : Στέφανος Stéphanos ), an early disciple and deacon who, according to the Book of Acts , was stoned to death; he is widely regarded as the first martyr (or " protomartyr ") of the Christian Church .
22-437: The name, in both the forms Stephen and Steven, is often shortened to Steve or Stevie . In English, the female version of the name is Stephanie . Many surnames are derived from the first name, including Stephens, Stevens, Stephenson, and Stevenson , all of which mean "Stephen's (son)". In modern times the name has sometimes been given with intentionally non-standard spelling, such as Stevan or Stevon . A common variant of
44-4422: A British television writer and producer Steve Lightle (1959–2021), American comics artist Steve Little (disambiguation) , several people Steve Lombardi (born 1961), American professional wrestler Steve Longa (born 1994), American football player Steve Lukather (born 1957), American guitarist, singer, songwriter, arranger and record producer Steve Lyons (writer) , British writer Steve Lyons (baseball) (born 1960), American baseball player and announcer/analyst Steve MacGordon (1892–1916), American early aviator Steve Madden (born 1958), American fashion designer and businessman, founder and CEO of Steve Madden Ltd Steve Madere , American business executive Steve Malovic (1956–2007), American-Israeli basketball player Steve Mandanda (born 1985), French footballer Steve Mantis (born 1950), Canadian advocate Steve Marcus (1939–2005), American jazz saxophonist Steve Mark (1966–2016), Grenadian international footballer Steve Marker (born 1959), American musician, songwriter, and record producer Steve Markle , Canadian filmmaker, actor, writer, editor, and producer Steve Marmel (born 1964), American television writer, producer, and stand-up comedian Steve Marmion , English theatre director Steve Marriner (born 1984), Canadian musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer Steve Marshall (born 1964), American lawyer and politician Steve Martin (born 1945), American comedian Steve Matai (born 1984), New Zealand rugby player Steve Mazan (born 1970), American stand-up comedian, TV writer, and author Steve McClure (born 1970), British rock climber and climbing author Steve McCurry (born 1950), American photographer, freelancer, and photojournalist Steve McCutcheon (born 1972), British record producer, songwriter, and musician Steve McDonald (disambiguation) , several people Steve McMichael (born 1957), American former professional football player, sports broadcaster, and professional wrestler Steve McMillan (politician) (1941–2022), American politician and real estate broker Steve McNicholas (born 1955), English director, composer, actor, and dance group founder Steve McQueen (1930–1980), American actor Steve McQueen (born 1969), British filmmaker Steve Miller (disambiguation) , several people Steve Miner (born 1951), American director of film and television, and film producer Steve Moore (disambiguation) , several people N–Z [ edit ] Steve Nash (born 1974), Canadian basketball coach and player Steve Nemeth (born 1967), Canadian ice hockey player Steve Nemeth (gridiron football) (1922–1998), American football player Steve Nguyen (born 1985), Vietnamese-American director, writer, artist, and film producer Steve Nickles , American lawyer and professor Steve Novick (born 1963), American politician, attorney, and activist Steve O'Donnell (born 1954), American television writer Steve Olsonoski (born 1953), American professional wrestler Steve Orlando , American comic book writer Steve Ostrow (1932–2024), American businessman, LGBT rights activist, and opera performer Steve Osunsami , Nigerian-American journalist Steve Owen (disambiguation) , several people Steve Owens (disambiguation) , several people Steve Parker (disambiguation) , several people Steve Patterson (disambiguation) , several people Steve Pepoon , television writer Steve Perry (disambiguation) , several people Steve Perryman (born 1951), English former professional footballer Steve Peterson (1950–2008), American technical director for NASCAR Steve Pierce (born 1950), American state politician Steve Pink (born 1966), American actor, director and writer Steve Pool (1953–2023). American weather broadcaster, journalist, and author Steve Porcaro (born 1957), American keyboardist, songwriter, singer, and film composer Steve Porter (disambiguation) , several people Steve Post (1944–2014), American radio host Steve Rackman , English-born Australian actor and professional wrestler Steve Rash , American film director and producer Steve Reeves (1926–2000), American professional bodybuilder, actor, and philanthropist Steve Reeves (computer scientist) , English computer scientist based at
66-584: A more general meaning of any "circle"—including a circle of people, a circling wall around a city, and, in its earliest recorded use, the circle of a fight, which is found in the Iliad of Homer . Like all biblical names, Stephen has forms in other world languages. Among them are: In the United Kingdom, it peaked during the 1950s and 1960s as one of the top ten male first names (ranking third in 1954) but had fallen to twentieth by 1984 and had fallen out of
88-406: A person's name, such as Izzy for Isabel or Bob for Robert, or it may be unrelated. Etymologically, the term hypocorism is from Ancient Greek ὑποκόρισμα ( hypokórisma ), from ὑποκορίζεσθαι ( hypokorízesthai ), meaning 'to call by endearing names'. The prefix hypo- refers in this case to creating a diminutive, something that is smaller in a tender or affectionate sense;
110-618: A word is often clipped down to a closed monosyllable and then suffixed with -y / -ie (phonologically /- i / ). Sometimes the suffix -o is included as well as other forms or templates. Hypocoristics are often affective in meaning and are particularly common in Australian English , but can be used for various purposes in different semantic fields, including personal names, place names, and nouns. Hypocorisms are usually considered distinct from diminutives, but they can also overlap. This name-related article
132-1167: Is both a founding member and current member of the Folk-Rock group The Lovin' Spoonful Steve Borden (born 1959), ring name for American professional wrestler and former bodybuilder Sting Steve Bossé (born 1981), Canadian retired mixed martial artist and professional boxer Steve Bowman (born 1967), American musician and songwriter Steve Bracey (1950–2006), American basketball player Steve Bracks (born 11954), Australian former politician Steve Bradley (1975–2008), American professional wrestler Steve Breitkreuz (born 1992), German professional footballer Steve Bren (born 1960), American racing driver and real estate developer Steve Brewer (born 1957), American author Steve Broderick (born 1981), vocalist Steve Brodie (disambiguation) , several people Steve Brodner (born 1954), American editorial cartoonist, editor, and producer Steve Brown (disambiguation) , several people Steve Buccellato (born 1968), American comic artist, writer, and editor Steve Bullock (British politician) (born 1954), first directly elected mayor of
154-460: Is derived from Greek Στέφανος ( Stéphanos ), a first name from the Greek word στέφανος ( stéphanos ), meaning 'wreath, crown' and by extension 'reward, honor, renown, fame', from the verb στέφειν ( stéphein ), 'to encircle, to wreathe'. In Ancient Greece , crowning wreaths (such as laurel wreaths ) were given to the winners of contests. Originally, as the verb suggests, the noun had
176-418: Is different from Wikidata All set index articles Hypocorism A hypocorism ( / h aɪ ˈ p ɒ k ər ɪ z əm / hy- POK -ər-iz-əm or / ˌ h aɪ p ə ˈ k ɒr ɪ z əm / HY -pə- KORR -iz-əm ; from Ancient Greek ὑποκόρισμα hypokórisma ; sometimes also hypocoristic ), or pet name , is a name used to show affection for a person. It may be a diminutive form of
198-2083: The 20th century, the "Steven" spelling was heavily outweighed by "Stephen", never reaching above 391st. Steve For other uses, see Steve (disambiguation) . Steve is a masculine given name, usually a short form ( hypocorism ) of Steven or Stephen . Notable people [ edit ] A–D [ edit ] Steve Abbott (disambiguation) , several people Steve Abel (born 1970), New Zealand politician Steve Adams (disambiguation) , several people Steve Addabbo , American record producer, songwriter and audio engineer Steve Alaimo (born 1939), American singer, record & TV producer, label owner Steve Albini (1961–2024), American musician, record producer, audio engineer, and music journalist Steve Allen (1921–2000), American television personality, musician, composer, comedian and writer Steve Allrich , American screenwriter and painter Steve Alten (born 1959), American science-fiction author Steve Antin (born 1958), American actor Steve Aoki (born 1977), American DJ and music producer Steve Armitage (born 1944), British-born Canadian sports reporter Steve Armstrong (born 1965), American professional wrestler Steve Arrington (born 1956), American singer, songwriter, drummer, record producer, engineer and minister Steve Asheim (born 1970), American drummer and primary songwriter Steve Augarde (born 1950), British author and artist Steve Augeri (born 1959), American singer Steve August (born 1954), American football player Stone Cold Steve Austin (born 1964), American professional wrestler Steve Axman (born 1947), American football coach Steve Aylett (born 1967), English author of satirical science fiction, fantasy, and slipstream Steve Bacic , Canadian actor Steve Backshall (born 1973), English naturalist, writer and television presenter Steve Baker (disambiguation) , several people Steve Ballmer (born 1956), American businessman, CEO of Microsoft (2000–2014) and owner of
220-590: The American soap opera Days of Our Lives Steve McDonald , in the British soap opera Coronation Street Steve McGarrett , a character from the television series Hawaii Five-O Steve Owen ( EastEnders ) , on the British soap opera EastEnders Steve Randle , a character from the 1983 film The Outsiders Steve Rogers , the civilian alias of Captain America Steve Sanders , in
242-6853: The London Borough of Lewisham Steve Bullock (American politician) (born 1966), Governor of Montana, USA Steve Buttle (1953–2012), English professional midfielder Steve Burns (born 1973), American actor, filmmaker, and musician Steve Burton (disambiguation) , several people Steve Burtt Jr. , American-Ukrainian basketball player who played in and Israeli league Steve Buscemi (born 1957), American actor, director, producer, writer, and former firefighter Steve Byrne (born 1974), American stand-up comedian and actor Steve Byrnes (1959–2015), American television announcer and producer Steve Byrne, member of Scottish folk band Malinky Steve Byrne, member of English new wave band Freeze Frame Steve Cadro , Hungarian porn director Steve Callaghan , American screenwriter, producer, and voice actor Steve Cannon (radio) (1927–2009), American radio personality and TV host Steve Cannon (writer) (1935–2019), American writer Steve Cantwell (born 1986), American mixed martial arts fighter Steve Cardenas (born 1974), American martial artist and actor Steve Cardenas (musician) , American guitarist Steve Carell (born 1962), American actor, comedian, director, producer and writer Steve Carroll , American sports broadcaster Steve Carter (disambiguation) , several people Steve Carver (1945–2021), American filmmaker Steve Case (born 1958), American entrepreneur and businessman, founder of America Online Steve Casey (1908–1987), Irish sport rower and professional wrestler Steve Centanni , American former news reporter for Fox News Channel Steve Cohen (judoka) (born 1955), American Olympic judoka Steve Chappell , American aerospace engineer, mountain climber and aquanaut Steve Chen , Taiwanese-American internet entrepreneur, YouTube co-founder Steve Clark (disambiguation) , several people Steve Coleman (born 1956), American saxophonist Steve Coleman (American football) (born 1950), American football player Steve Collins (born 1964), Irish former professional boxer Steve Comisar (born 1961), American convicted con man and extortionist Steve Conway (politician) (born 1944), American politician Steve Conway (singer) (1920–1952), British singer Steve Condos (1918–1990), American tap dancer Steve Coogan (born 1965), English actor, comedian, producer and screenwriter Steve Cooley (born 1947), American lawyer, politician, and former prosecutor Steve Cooney , Australian-Irish musician Steve Corino (born 1973), Canadian semi-retired professional wrestler Steve Coulter , NASCAR team owner Steve Cox (disambiguation) , several people Steve Dangle (born 1988), Canadian sports analyst, author, and internet political and hockey personality Steve Davis (born 1957), British snooker player Steve Dee , American disc jockey and innovator Steve DiSalvo (born 1949), American retired professional wrestler Steve Doll (1960–2009), American professional wrestler Steve Doocy (born 1956), American television host, political commentator, and author Steve Dorff (born 1949), American songwriter and composer Steve Dubbeldam , Canadian-American entrepreneur and fashion designer Steve Dubinsky (born 1970), Canadian hockey player Steve Dublanica (born 1968), American author and blogger Steve Duemig (1954–2019), American sports media personality Steve Dunleavy (1938–2019), Australian journalist E–M [ edit ] Steve Earle (born 1955), American singer-songwriter, record producer, author, and actor Steve Earle (footballer) (born 1945), English former footballer Steve Edge (born 1972), English actor, writer, and comedian Steve Edwards (disambiguation) , multiple people Steve Erdman (born 1949), American politician Steve England , British radio producer and disc-jockey Steve Erickson (born 1950), American novelist Steve Evans (disambiguation) , several people Steve Evets (born 1959), English actor and musician Steve Ferrone (born 1950), English drummer and radio host Steve Fifita (born 1982), American former football defensive tackle Steve Fisk , American audio engineer, record producer, and musician Steve Foley (disambiguation) , several people Steve Fonyo (1965–2022), Canadian runner Steve Forbert (born 1954), American musician Steve Forrest (born 1986), American musician Steve Fossett (1944–2007), American businessman Steve Fox (disambiguation) , several people Steve Fulmer (born 1966), Australian rugby league footballer Steve Gallardo (born 1968), American politician Steve Galluccio (born 1960), Canadian screenwriter and playwright Steve Garvey (disambiguation) , several people Steve Gawley (born 1952), special effects artist and voice actor Steve George (born 1955), American musician and singer Steve Gibson (disambiguation) , several people Steve Gilliard (1964–2007), American journalist and blogger Steve Diet Goedde (born 1965), American photographer Steve Gohouri (1981–2015), Ivorian professional footballer Steve Golin (1955–2019), American film and television producer Steve Gomer , American film and television director Steve Gonzalez (born 1980), American soccer player Steve Gonzalez (American football) (born 1981), American football player Steve Goodman (1948–1984), American folk and country singer-songwriter Steve Gorman (born 1965), American musician and radio host Steve Gottlieb (disambiguation) , several people Steve Grand (born 1990), American singer, songwriter and model Steve Grand (roboticist) (born 1958), British computer scientist and roboticist Steve or Steven Gray (disambiguation) , several people Steve Griffin (born 1964), American football player Steve Guttenberg (born 1958), American actor, author, businessman, producer, and director Steve Halloran (born 1948), American politician Steve Hadley (disambiguation) , several people Steve Hamerdinger , deaf professional and advocate Steve Handelsman (born 1948), American journalist Steve Harley (born 1951), British singer and songwriter, lead singer of Cockney Rebel Steve Harris (disambiguation) , several people Steve Harvey (born 1957), American TV and radio personality Steve Harwell (1967–2023), American singer and musician Steve Hely , American writer and actor Steve High , American former women's basketball coach Steve Hockensmith (born 1968), American author Steve Hoffman (disambiguation) , several people Steve Holt (American musician) , guitarist for
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#1732765291720264-1842: The Los Angeles Clippers Steve Bannon (born 1953), American media executive, political strategist, and former investment banker Steve Barker (disambiguation) , several people Steve Bartek (born 1952), American guitarist, film composer, conductor, and orchestrator Steve Bartelstein , American television journalist and umpire Steve Bays , Canadian musician, audio engineer, and producer Steve Beauharnais (born 1990), American football player Steve Belkin (born 1947), American businessman, former team owner Steve Bell (disambiguation) , several people Steve Belles (born 1966), American football player Steve Bendelack , English filmmaker & director Steve Beresford (born 1950), British musician and educator Steve Berger (born 1973), American retired professional mixed martial artist Steve Berman , American editor and novelist Steve W. Berman , American lawyer Steve Beshear (born 1944), American attorney and politician Steve Biko (1946–1977), South African anti-apartheid activist Steve Billirakis (born 1986), American poker player Steve Binder (born 1932), American producer and director Steve Birnbaum (born 1991), American soccer player Steve Bjorklund (born c. 1960), American musician Steve Blackman (born 1963), American martial arts instructor, bail bondsman, and former professional wrestler Steve Blackman (writer) , Canadian television writer, and executive producer Steve Blum (born 1960), American voice actor Steve Boadway (born 1963), American football player Steve Booker (producer) , British music producer, songwriter and musician Steve Boone (born 1943), American bass guitarist and music producer, who
286-815: The TV series Beverly Hills, 90210 Steve Stifler , a character from the American Pie series Steve Trevor , in the DC Comics and 1970s television series Wonder Woman Steve Urkel , in the TV series Family Matters Steve Zissou , a character from the 2004 film The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou See also [ edit ] All pages with titles beginning with Steve All pages with titles containing Steve List of people with given name Stephen Stephen (disambiguation) Steeve , given name Stevie (given name) [REDACTED] Name list This page or section lists people that share
308-4934: The University of Waikato in New Zealand Steve Reinke (born 1963), Canadian video artist and filmmaker Steve Ricchetti (born c. 1957), American political aide Steve Rifkind (born 1962), American music entrepreneur and investor Steve Rizzono , American former professional wrestler Steve Robinson (disambiguation) , several people Steve Rodehutskors (1963–2007), Canadian football player Steve Rohr , American communication expert, educator, public relations executive, and author Steve Rubel , American public relations executive and blogger Steve Rubell (1943–1989), American nightclub owner, former co-owner of Studio 54 Steve Russell (disambiguation) , several people Steve Sailer (born 1958), American paleoconservative journalist, movie critic, blogger, and columnist Steve Sanders (born 1939), American martial artist and police officer Steve Sandor (1937–2017), American actor Steve Sarossy , British actor Steve Sawyer , several people Steve Sarowitz (born 1965/1966), American billionaire, founder of Paylocity Steve Scalise (born 1965), American Congressman Steve Schlachter (born 1954), American-Israeli basketball player Steve Serio (born 1987), American wheelchair basketball player Steve Sheldon , American politician Steve Shelton (born 1949), American racing driver Steve Shenbaum , American former actor Steve Shutt (born 1952), Canadian former professional ice hockey player and NHL Hall of Famer Steven Shields (born 1972), Canadian hockey player Steve Silberman , American author and editor Steve Skeates (1943–2023), American comic book creator Steve or Steven Smith (disambiguation) , several people Steve Smoger (1950–2022), American boxing & kickboxing referee Steve Soffa , American jewelry designer Steve Sohmer (born 1941), American media executive, writer, producer, and literary scholar Steve Brantley Spence (born 1989), American football player and federal convict Steve Squyres (born 1957), American astronomer Steve Steen (born 1954), British actor and comedian Steve Stenger , Democrat politician and County Executive of St. Louis County Steve Stevaert (1954–2015), Belgian politician Steve Stevens (born 1959), American guitarist Steve Stivers (born 1965), American Congressman Steve Stone (disambiguation) , several people Steve Swaja , American dragster designer Steve Swallow (born 1940), American musician and composer Steve Swindal , American businessman Steve Swindall (born 1982), Scottish rugby player Steve Swindells (born 1952), English singer-songwriter Steve Talley (born 1981), American actor Steve Tannen (born 1968), American singer-songwriter Steve Tannen (American football) (born 1948), American former college and professional football player Steve Tarvin (born 1951), American politician Steve Tasker (born 1962), American sports reporter Steve Travis (born 1951), American retired singer-songwriter, musician, recording artist and author Steve Trilling (1902–1964), American film studio producer and executive Steve Tshwete (1938–2001), South African politician Steve Vai (born 1960), American guitarist, composer, songwriter, and producer Steve Vaus , American recording artist and politician Steve Valentine (born 1966), Scottish actor and magician Steve Veidor (born 1938), British former heavyweight professional wrestler Steve Wall , (fl. 1980's -), Irish actor and musician Steve Walsh (disambiguation) , several people Steve Weisberg (born 1963), American composer, pianist, recording artist, and producer Steve Weissman , American sportscaster Steve White (disambiguation) , several people Steve Whitmire (born 1959), American puppeteer Steve Wilkos (born 1964), American talk-show host Steve Williams (disambiguation) , several people Steve Wilson (disambiguation) , multiple people Steve Winn (born 1981), Welsh rugby union player Steve Winwood (born 1948), English singer Steve Woodmore (born 1959), British electronics salesman Steve Wozniak (born 1950), American co-founder of Apple Inc Steve Wray (1962–2009), Bahamian former athlete Steve Wynn (musician) (born 1960), American singer, musician and songwriter Steve Yeager (born 1948), American baseball player Steve Young (born 1961), American football player Steve Yzerman (born 1965), Canadian former professional ice hockey player and NHL Hall of Famer Steve Zatylny , Canadian football player Steve Zuckerman (born 1947), American television and theater director In fiction [ edit ] Steve , one of
330-3565: The band 36 Crazyfists Steve Holt (Canadian musician) (born 1954), Canadian musician Steve Holy (born 1972), American country music singer Steve Howe (baseball) (1958–2006), American baseball player Steve Howe (musician) (born 1947), English guitarist Steve Huebert (born 1959), Kansas state legislator Steve Hughes , Australian-born drummer, comedian and actor Steve Huison (born 1962), British actor Steve "Silk" Hurley (born 1962), American club DJ, producer, and songwriter Steve Ishmael (born 1995), American football player Steve Israel (American football) (born 1969), American former football cornerback Steve Israel (born 1958), American political commentator, lobbyist, author, bookseller and former politician Steve Irwin (disambiguation) , several people Steve Jackson (disambiguation) , several people Steve Jarratt , British journalist and magazine editor Steve Jobs (1955–2011), American entrepreneur and co-founder of Apple Inc Steve Johnson (disambiguation) , several people Steve Jolliffe (born 1949), English musician Steve Jones (disambiguation) , several people Steve Jordan (disambiguation) , several people Steve Julian (1958–2016), American radio broadcaster, actor, and playwright Steve Kangas (1961–1999), American journalist, political activist, and chess teacher Steve Kaplan , American-Israeli basketball player Steve Kazee (born 1975), American actor and singer Steve Kearns (born 1956), Canadian football player Steve Keirn (born 1951), American retired professional wrestler Steve Kekana (1958–2021), South African singer/songwriter Steve Kelley , American editorial cartoonist, comic strip creator, comedian, and writer Steve Kenyon (born 1951), English long-distance runner Steve Kinney (born 1949), American football player Steve King (born 1949), American politician and businessman Steve Kirby (cricketer) , English cricketer Steve T. Kirby (born 1952), Lieutenant Governor of South Dakota Steve Klein , several people Steve Knapp (born 1964), American IndyCar driver Steve Komphela (born 1967), South African association footballer Steve Koren , American writer/producer and screenwriter Steve Kouplen (born 1951), American politician Steve Kowit (1938–2015), American poet, essayist, educator, and human-rights advocate Steve Krisiloff (born 1946), American racing driver Steve Krulevitz (born 1951), American tennis player Steve Kubby (1946–2022), Libertarian Party activist Steve Kuhn (born 1938), American pianist, composer, arranger, bandleader, and educator Steve Lamb (born 1955), English former footballer Steve Lacy (disambiguation) , several people Steve Landesberg (1936–2010), American actor and comedian Steve J. Langdon (born 1948), American anthropologist Steve Largent (born 1954), American football player and politician Steve Lawler (wrestler) (1965–2021), American wrestler and trainer Steve Lekoelea (born 1979), South African association footballer Steve Lemmens (1972–2016), Belgian snooker player Steve Leialoha (born 1952), American comics artist Steve Leung (born 1957), Hong Kong architect and designer Steve LeVine (born 1957), American journalist Steve Levine , British record producer Steve Lieber (born 1967), American comic book illustrator Steve Light (born 1970), author and illustrator of children's books Steve Lightfoot ,
352-521: The eighth and tenth most popular names for newborn boys in 1975, but were not in the top ten in 1900, 1950 or 2000. "Stephen" was 68th in 1900, and 46th in 1950, while "Steven" was not in the top 100 either year. Neither spelling was in the top 100 names for newborn boys in Scotland in 2008. In the United States, the spelling "Stephen" reached its peak of popularity between 1949 and 1951, when it
374-585: The main protagonists and default player characters in the game Minecraft Steve , played by Michael Salami in the British web series Corner Shop Show Steve Fox , a character from the Tekken fighting game series Steve Harrington , in the Netflix series Stranger Things Steve Holt ( Arrested Development ) , in the Fox TV series Arrested Development Steve Johnson ( Days of Our Lives ) , in
396-702: The name used in English is Stephan ( / ˈ s t ɛ f ə n / STEF -ən ); related names that have found some currency or significance in English include Stefan (pronounced / ˈ s t ɛ f ə n / STEF -ən or / s t ə ˈ f ɑː n / stə- FAHN in English), Esteban (often pronounced / ˈ ɛ s t ɪ b æ n / EST -ib-an ), and the Shakespearean Stephano ( / ˈ s t ɛ f ən oʊ / STEF -ən-oh ). The name "Stephen" (and its common variant "Steven")
418-460: The root korízesthai originates in the Greek for 'to caress' or 'to treat with tokens of affection', and is related to the words κόρος ( kóros ) 'boy, youth' and κόρη ( kórē ) 'girl, young woman'. In linguistics , the term can be used more specifically to refer to the morphological process by which the standard form of the word is transformed into a form denoting affection , or to words resulting from this process. In English,
440-467: The same given name . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change that link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Steve&oldid=1255295585 " Categories : Given names Masculine given names English masculine given names Hypocorisms Lists of people by given name Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description
462-522: The top one hundred by 2002. The name was ranked 201 in the United States in 2009, according to the Social Security Administration. The name reached its peak popularity in 1951 but remained very common through the mid-1990s, when popularity started to decrease in the United States. In England and Wales, neither "Stephen" nor "Steven" was among the top 100 names for newborn boys in 2003–2007. In Scotland, "Steven" and "Stephen" were
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#1732765291720484-439: Was the 19th most popular name for newborn boys. It stayed in the top 100 boys' names from 1936 through 2000, and for most years between 1897 and 1921. In 2008 it was the 192nd most common name for boys. The spelling "Steven" reached its peak during 1955–1961, when it was the tenth most popular name for newborn boys. It stayed in the top 100 boys' names from 1941 through 2007. In 2008 it was the 104th most popular name for boys. Before
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