Steve

/ STEEV /
boyclassicvintageretrofriendly

“crown, garland” — Greek

—2024 rank
1959peak year
231,455babies named Steve since 1880
▼ 38%5-year trend

Steve popularity over 145 years

🌱 Below the charts · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024

peak 195918801920196020002024

What does Steve mean?

A short form of Stephen and Steven, from Greek Stephanos, 'crown' or 'garland', the victor's wreath. A no-nonsense 20th-century stand-alone.

OriginGreek
Syllables2
Genderboy
Styleclassic, vintage

Names like Steve

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