Overview
people
Sample Size
80,009
Gender Distribution
Male:
99.2%
Female:
0.8%
Origin and Meaning
Origin
Greek
Meaning
Steve is a short form of the name Steven, which comes from the Greek name Stephanos, meaning 'crown' or 'garland'. It became popular in Canada in the 20th century and is primarily used for males.
Geographic Distribution
This name appears in the following countries, sorted by popularity:
US
25,945 samples
100%
GB
21,926 samples
99%
FR
6,546 samples
98%
DE
2,584 samples
99%
BE
2,355 samples
99%
CA
2,316 samples
100%
AU
1,417 samples
100%
NG
1,397 samples
99%
KE
1,226 samples
99%
IT
1,194 samples
99%
CH
855 samples
99%
ZA
780 samples
100%
NL
569 samples
99%
CM
515 samples
98%
ES
494 samples
98%
MY
475 samples
99%
CN
469 samples
99%
IN
390 samples
99%
IE
369 samples
99%
TW
322 samples
98%
+ 80 more countries
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