Steve
Meaning: Its source is Stephanos, a Greek name meaning "Crown or garland."
Languages: This boy's name is used in English.
Feminine Forms: Stevia
Popularity: The name Steve ranked 418th in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics and 74th in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.
This name is highly rated in the 1990 U.S. Census popularity survey of all ages, but after 1960 does not appear in the state data listing the most popular baby names.
Narrative: In Christian scripture, Stephen was the first martyr, and the influence of this saint accounts for the popularity of both male and female variations of his name in many Western languages.
The Bible describes Stephen as a righteous and compassionate person who refused to disguise his beliefs, even though his frankness cost him his life.
Stephen was tried and condemned by the authorities. He was taken to the place where he was to be stoned, and those commissioned to do the bloody work gave their cloaks to a fellow persecutor of the Christians, Saul of Tarsus. In time, Saul the persecutor was transformed into Paul the Apostle, shaper of Christian doctrine and Christian missionary to the entire ancient world.
Arts and Music
- Steve Ditko (born 1927)
American cartoonist.
- Spiderman (see list of Cartoonists)
- Steve Katz
- Performer with Blood, Sweat, and Tears at Woodstock (see list of Performers at Woodstock)
- Steve Knight
- Performer with Mountain at Woodstock (see list of Performers at Woodstock)
- Steve Perry (born 1949)
American singer.
- Performed on ''''We Are the World'''' (see list of Performers on ''We Are the World'')
- Steve Wariner
- Winner of the 1991 Country Music Association award for Vocal Event of the Year (see list of Country Music Association Award Winners)
- Steve Winwood (born 1948)
English singer and musician.
- 1986 Grammy winner for best male vocal performance, for ''''Higher Love'''' (see list of Grammy winners for Best Vocal Performance)
Miscellaneous
- Steve Curwood
American public radio talk show host
- NPR''s Host, Living on Earth (see list of National Public Radio Hosts)
Sports
- Steve Bartkowski
American football player.
- 1975 National Football League number-one draft pick (see list of Football #1 Draft Picks)
- 1975 National Football Conference Rookie of the Year (see list of NFL Rookies of the Year)
- Steve Bedrosian (born 1957)
American baseball pitcher.
- 1987 National League Cy Young Award winner (see list of National League Winners of the Cy Young Award)
- Steve Bradley
Skier.
- Elected to the Colorado Ski Hall of Fame in 1979 (see list of Members of the Colorado Ski Hall of Fame)
- Steve Brooks
Jockey.
- 1949 Kentucky Derby winner (see list of Jockeys Who Have Won the Kentucky Derby)
- Steve Van Buren
- Elected to the Professional Football Hall of Fame in 1965 (see list of Professional Football Hall of Fame)
- Steve ''Lefty'' Carlton (born 1944)
American baseball pitcher.
- 1972, 1977, 1980, 1982 National League Cy Young Award winner (see list of National League Winners of the Cy Young Award)
- Inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1994 (see list of Members of the Baseball Hall of Fame)
- Steve Cauthen (born 1960)
American jockey and horse breeder.
- 1978 Kentucky Derby winner (see list of Jockeys Who Have Won the Kentucky Derby)
- 1978 winner of the Triple Crown, riding ''''Affirmed'''' (see list of Jockeys Who Have Won the Triple Crown)
- 1977 Sporting News Man of the Year (see list of Winners of the Sporting News Man of the Year Award)
- 1977 Associated Press Athlete of the Year (see list of Associated Press Athletes of the Year)
- 1977 Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year (see list of Sports Illustrated Sportsmen of the Year)
- Steve Christoff
American hockey player. Member of the team that won the 1980 Olympic gold medal.
- 1980 Associated Press Athlete of the Year, with his teammates (see list of Associated Press Athletes of the Year)
- 1980 Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year, with his teammates (see list of Sports Illustrated Sportsmen of the Year)
- Steve Cook
- Member of the Professional Bowlers Association Hall of Fame (see list of Professional Bowlers Association Hall of Fame)
- Steve Cruchon
- Member of the American Bowling Congress Hall of Fame (see list of American Bowling Congress Hall of Fame)
- Steve DeLong
Football player.
- 1964 Outland Trophy winner (see list of Outland Trophy Winners)
- Steve Elkington
- 1995 Professional Golf Association tournament winner (see list of PGA Champions)
- Steve Emtman
American football player.
- 1992 National Football League number-one draft pick (see list of Football #1 Draft Picks)
- 1991 Outland Trophy winner (see list of Outland Trophy Winners)
- Steve Fehr
- Member of the American Bowling Congress Hall of Fame (see list of American Bowling Congress Hall of Fame)
- Steve Garvey (born 1948)
American baseball player.
- 1974 National League Most Valuable Player (see list of National League Most Valuable Players)
- Steve Howe (born 1958)
American baseball player.
- 1980 National League Rookie of the Year (see list of National League Rookies of the Year)
- Steve Janaszak
American hockey player. Member of the team that won the 1980 Olympic gold medal.
- 1980 Associated Press Athlete of the Year, with his teammates (see list of Associated Press Athletes of the Year)
- 1980 Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year, with his teammates (see list of Sports Illustrated Sportsmen of the Year)
- Steve Jones
- 1996 U.S. Open golf tournament winner (see list of U.S. Open Golf Champions)
- Steve Jones
British runner.
- 1988 New York Marathon champion (see list of New York Marathon Winners)
- Steve Knowlton
Skier.
- Elected to the Colorado Ski Hall of Fame in 1981 (see list of Members of the Colorado Ski Hall of Fame)
- Steve Largent
- Elected to the Professional Football Hall of Fame in 1995 (see list of Professional Football Hall of Fame)
- Steve Larmer
Hockey player.
- 1983 Calder Memorial Trophy winner (see list of Calder Memorial Trophy Winners)
- Steve Lundquist
American athlete.
- 1984 Olympic swimming gold medal winner for 100m breaststroke (see list of Olympic Gold Medalists in Miscellaneous Swimming Events)
- Steve Nagy
- Member of the Professional Bowlers Association Hall of Fame (see list of Professional Bowlers Association Hall of Fame)
- Member of the American Bowling Congress Hall of Fame (see list of American Bowling Congress Hall of Fame)
- Steve Owens
American football player.
- 1969 Heisman Memorial Trophy winner (see list of Heisman Trophy Winners)
- Steve Sax (born 1960)
American baseball player.
- 1982 National League Rookie of the Year (see list of National League Rookies of the Year)
- Steve Spurrier
American football player.
- 1966 Heisman Memorial Trophy winner (see list of Heisman Trophy Winners)
- Steve Stone (born 1947)
American baseball pitcher.
- 1980 American League Cy Young Award winner (see list of American League winners of the Cy Young Award)
- Steve Vickers
Hockey player.
- 1973 Calder Memorial Trophy winner (see list of Calder Memorial Trophy Winners)
- Steve Yeager (born 1948)
American baseball catcher and Playgirl centerfold.
- 1981 World Series Most Valuable Player (see list of World Series Most Valuable Players)
- Steve Young (born 1961)
American football player.
- 1992, 1994 National Football League Player of the Year (see list of NFL Players of the Year)
Stage and Screen
- Steve Allen (born 1921, died 2000)
American television host and songwriter.
- Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Television (see list of Television Personalities with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
- Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Radio (see list of Radio Personalities with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
- Steve Burton (born 1970)
American actor.
- Actor on soap opera ''''General Hospital'''' (see list of Performers on ''General Hospital'')
- Steve Cochran (born 1917)
American actor.
- Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Television (see list of Television Personalities with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
- Steve Connelly
Fictional character.
- Character on the soap opera ''''The Young and the Restless'''' (see list of Characters on ''The Young and the Restless'')
- Steve Culp
- Actor on the soap opera ''''The Young and the Restless'''' (see list of Performers on ''The Young and the Restless'')
- Steve Drumm
Fictional character.
- Portrayed by Richard Anderson (see list of Characters on ''Perry Mason'')
- Steve Hardy
Fictional character.
- Character on the soap opera ''''General Hospital'''' (see list of Characters on ''General Hospital'')
- Steve McMillan
Fictional character.
- Portrayed by Parker Stevenson (see list of Characters on ''Melrose Place'')
- Steve McQueen (born 1930, died 1980)
American actor.
- On Hollywood''s Footprints of Fame (see list of Celebrities Honored by Mann's Chinese Theater)
- Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Motion Picture (see list of Movie Personalities with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
- Steve Sanders
Fictional character.
- Portrayed by Ian Ziering (see list of Characters on ''Beverly Hills 90210'')
- Steve Tracy (born 1952, died 1986)
- Portrayed Percival Dalton from 1980-81 (see list of Actors on ''Little House on the Prairie'')
- Steve Zahn
American actor
- Starred in Happy, Texas, Out of Sight, Reality Bites (see list of see Hollywood Freshmen)
The Literary World
- Steve Berry
- 1993 Pulitzer Prize winner for Spot Reporting (see list of Winners of the Pulitzer Prize for Spot Reporting)
- Steve Coll (born 1958)
American journalist
- 1990 Pulitzer Prize winner for Explanatory Journalism (see list of Winners of the Pulitzer Prize for Explanatory Journalism)
- Steve Covall
Fictional character.
- Program director at KLAD in Stephen King''s novel It (see list of Characters in It)
- Steve Dubay
Fictional character.
- Webby''s buddy in Stephen King''s novel It (see list of Characters in It)
- Steve Kemp
Fictional character.
- Donna''s lover in Stephen King''s novel Cujo (see list of Characters in Cujo)
- Steve Starr (born 1944)
American photographer
- 1970 Pulitzer Prize winner for Spot News Photography (see list of Winners of the Pulitzer Prize for Spot News Photography)
- Steve Twomey
- 1987 Pulitzer Prize winner for Feature Writing (see list of Winners of the Pulitzer Prize for Feature Writing)
Teasing Nicknames:
- Schteve
- Stiv
- Stevie Wonder
- Stev-o
- Steveyman
- Steven Beaven
- Steevie-Poo
- Stevearino
