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Stephen: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“a crown; a garland”
سٹیفن
Στέφανος
What Stephen means
Stephen (سٹیفن, Greek Στέφανος) is a Christian boy’s name that means “a crown; a garland”. Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary, Stephen.
Stephen at a glance
- Meaning
- a crown; a garland
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Greek
- Faith
- Christian
- Say it
- stee-vun
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 7
- First letter
- S · س
Meaning of Stephen
- In English
- a crown; a garland
- اردو میں معنی
- تاج؛ ہار
Origin and history of Stephen
From Greek stephanos, meaning 'a crown'. Urdu Bible form ستفنس.
Base wordGreek stephanos
How to say and write Stephen
- Say it
- stee-vun2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Stephen
- Urdu
- سٹیفن
- Original script
- Στέφανος
- Other spellings
- Steven · Stefan
- Known bearer
- St Stephen, the first Christian martyr
Sibling names for Stephen
Christian girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Stephen.
- Stephanieسٹیفنیa crown; a garlandGirlGreek
- Augustaآگسٹاvenerable; majesticGirlLatin
- Eugeniaیوجینیاwell-born; nobleGirlGreek
- Theclaتھیکلاglory of GodGirlGreek
- AdaایڈاnobleGirlGermanic
- Adelaideایڈیلیڈof noble kind; nobilityGirlGermanic
- Aliceایلسnoble; of noble kindGirlGermanic
- Audreyآڈریnoble strengthGirlEnglish
Names like Stephen
- Abrahamابراہمfather of a multitudeBoyHebrew
- Albertالبرٹnoble and brightBoyGermanic
- Alvinایلونnoble friendBoyEnglish
- AnthonyانتھونیMeaning disputedBoyLatin
- Augustineآگسٹینvenerable; majesticBoyLatin
- Augustusآگسٹسvenerable; majesticBoyLatin
- Benjaminبینجمنson of the right handBoyHebrew
- BrianبرائنMeaning disputedBoyCeltic
- CorneliusکارنیلیسMeaning disputedBoyLatin
- CyrilسرلlordlyBoyGreek
Names that sound like Stephen
Questions about the name Stephen
What does the name Stephen mean?
Stephen means “a crown; a garland”. In Urdu: تاج؛ ہار. Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).
Is Stephen a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Stephen is a boy’s name.
Is Stephen a Christian name?
Yes. Stephen is used by Christian families. It is of Greek origin. From Greek stephanos, meaning 'a crown'. Urdu Bible form ستفنس.
How do you pronounce Stephen?
Say it “stee-vun”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Stephen in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Stephen is written سٹیفن. In its original script: Στέφανος.
What are other spellings of Stephen?
Stephen is also spelled Steven, Stefan.
Who is a famous person named Stephen?
St Stephen, the first Christian martyr
Is the meaning of Stephen verified?
Classical source identified (draft). Our editors matched the name to an entry in the classical dictionary cited below. No named reviewer has checked it against the printed page yet. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.