Baby name

STABLE UNISEX · GREEK-PORTUGUESE
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Estevao

/es · teh · VOWN/


“Crown”

Portuguese form of Stephen, from Greek Stephanos meaning crown; the form Estevão (with tilde) is standard in Brazil, reflecting the nasal vowel of Portuguese phonology.

evo · teva

gentle

How it ages.

Solidly Portuguese; ages well within Lusophone culture, less legible outside it.

The cultural moment.

Consistent use in Brazil and Portugal; the Portuguese counterpart to the Spanish Esteban.