Meaning and Origin
What does the name Steve mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.
Origin and Meaning of Steve
User Submitted Origins
English
72%
Greek
25%
African
3%
User Submitted Meanings
- A user from Brazil says the name Steve is of Greek origin and means "Crown, Victorius, King, the one with the crown".
- A user from Wisconsin, U.S. says the name Steve is of Greek origin and means "Crown, Victorius".
- A user from Florida, U.S. says the name Steve means "Crown of royalty".
- According to a user from Virginia, U.S., the name Steve is of American origin and means "Funny".
- A submission from Utah, U.S. says the name Steve means "Energetic".
International Interest
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Webster's Unabridged Dictionary
verb Steve
To pack or stow, as cargo in a ship's hold. See Steeve.
Etymology: See Stevedore
Wiktionary
Shortening of various names ultimately derived from Latin Stephanus.
- A diminutive of the male given name Steven and Stephen; also used as a formal male given name.
- A diminutive of the female given name Stephanie.
(2016) The atmospheric phenomenon was named for a scene in the film Over the Hedge, in which something unknown (a hedge) is given the name Steve. In late 2016, the backronym "Strong Thermal Emission Velocity Enhancement" was adopted.
- A diminutive of the male given name Steven and Stephen; also used as a formal male given name.
- A diminutive of the female given name Stephanie.
- See STEVE
- Alternative form of STEVE. An atmospheric optical phenomenon, appearing as a ribbon of light in the sky.
Steve was also found in the following language(s): Cebuano