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Stephen

“Crown, garland”

2 syllables · 7 letters

About the name Stephen

The ph spelling is the older and rarer one, now outnumbered by Steven in most English-speaking countries by a wide margin. Christianity's first martyr gave the name its crown meaning and its long medieval run, and the mid-century revival that followed has left it feeling firmly like a name of fathers rather than sons.

Stephen is a boy name of Greek origin, pronounced STEE-vun. On the NameRarity scale it scores 45 out of 100, which places it in the uncommon band — familiar to everyone, yet rarely duplicated in the same room. Its strongest period was the 1950s.

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Name facts at a glance

Meaning
Crown, garland
Origin
Greek
Gender
Boy
Pronunciation
STEE-vun
Syllables
2
Letters
7
US rank
#400
Peak era
1950s
Rarity
45 / 100
Per million
~160
Starts with
S
Numerology
33 · The Master Teacher

How popular is Stephen?

Popularity55/100
Rarity45/100

Stephen sits at approximately #400 in recent US rankings. Roughly 160 people per million carry it — about 1 in 6,250. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.

Famous people named Stephen

  • Stephen Hawking
    English theoretical physicist
  • Stephen King
    American author
  • Stephen Curry
    American basketball player

Spellings and variants of Stephen

StevenStefanEstebanEtienne

Names similar to Stephen

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Hector

HEK-tor

Holding fast, steadfast defender

Greek53% rare
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Damian

DAY-mee-an

To tame or subdue

Greek37% rare
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Evander

ih-VAN-der

Good man

Greek77% rare
Very Rare

Ambrose

AM-brohz

Immortal

Greek79% rare
Rare

Atticus

AT-ih-kus

From Attica

Greek56% rare
Rare

Dorian

DOR-ee-un

Of the Dorian people

Greek66% rare
Very Rare

Eugene

yoo-JEEN

Well born, noble

Greek81% rare
Uncommon

Gregory

GREG-uh-ree

Watchful, vigilant

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Stephen — frequently asked questions

What does the name Stephen mean?

Stephen means "Crown, garland". It is a name of Greek origin, most often given to a boy.

How do you pronounce Stephen?

Stephen is pronounced STEE-vun, with 2 syllables.

How rare is the name Stephen?

Stephen scores 45 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it uncommon. Roughly 1 in every 6,250 people carry it — about 160 per million.

What is the numerology number for Stephen?

Stephen carries the expression number 33, known as The Master Teacher. Its soul urge number is 1 and its personality number is 5.

What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Stephen?

The lucky number for Stephen is 33 (with 6, 15, 24 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Aquamarine Glow. The traditional lucky day is Friday and the associated gemstone is Turquoise.

Is Stephen a popular name?

Stephen currently sits around rank #400 in the United States, and its strongest period was the 1950s.