 Meaning of name Stephen
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Meaning  The name Stephen has the following meaning: Crown, or "garland". In the Bible, Stephen was an annointed disciple of Jesus Christ, who was eventually stoned to death for his convictions and faith (Acts 7).
It is a male name, suitable for baby boys. Popularity
As a baby boy name, Stephen is currently a popular baby name, with a recent overall USA popularity ranking of 125 out of 1000 (source: 2000s U.S. Census).
In 2009, the name Stephen fell in popularity and moved down the USA Top 1000 charts in Year 2009, by 9 places. For the Year 2009, it ranked 201 in the Top 1000 charts.
The following chart shows the popularity of the name Stephen in the USA, over the past 100 years.
Pronunciation The name Stephen is pronounced as stee-vun Origins Related names The following names are baby names related to Stephen and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Stephen: Boys - Cole, Dard, Jerome, Julian, Narcisse, Nicholas, Nico, Girls - Andria, Damalis, Damans, Damia, Damiana, Effa, Eudora, Eugenia, Iphigeneia, Kristine, Marlys, Narcissa, Both genders - Agnes, BerylVariants Popular Variants for the name Stephen: Esteban (Spanish), Staffan, Steafan, Steba, Steben, Stef, Stefan, Stefanas, Stefano, Stefanos, Stefanus, Steffan, Steffen, Steffon, Stefon, Step, Steph, Stephan (German), Stephanas, Stephane, Stephano, Stephanos, Stephanus, Stephens, Stephenson, Stephon, Stevan (Serbian), Steve (Nickname), Steven (English), Stevenson, Stevey, Stevie, Stevin, Stevon, Stevy, StevynNicknames Common nicknames for the name Stephen are: Steve
Style We think the name Stephen should fall under the following style category: Biblical. See other Biblical boy namesImpression Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Stephen to be: Wealthy, devoted and proper chapIn one word, you might describe Stephen as a(n) " devoted" person. See other "devoted" names for boys. |
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Famous persons The names of some famous persons by the name Stephen (or its variants) are: Stephen William Hawking, born on 8 January, a famous physicist. Stephen William Hawking's background: A British theoretical physicist. His key scientific works to date have included providing, with Roger Penrose, theorems regarding singularities in the framework of general relativity, and the theoretical prediction that black holes should emit radiation, which is today known as Hawking radiation. Stephen Gerald Breyer, born on 15 August, a famous lawyer. Stephen Gerald Breyer's background: An American attorney, political figure, and jurist. Since 1994, he has served as an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. Known for his pragmatic approach to constitutional law, Breyer is generally associated with the more liberal side of the Court. Stephen Dorff, born on 29 July, a famous actor. Stephen Dorff's background: An American actor, best known for portraying Stuart Sutcliffe in Backbeat and for his roles in Blade and Cecil B. DeMented. 
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