Name meaning & stats
Steffen
Steffen means “crown, wreath” (Ancient Greek origin). 1,505 US babies since 1940, peak 1991. Notable Steffens are 4.5× over-represented as doctors.
What it means
“crown, wreath”
Ancient GreekSpelling of Steven
A spelling of Stephen.
Steven around the world
- Стивен · Russian
- Стівен · Ukrainian
- ستيفن · Arabic
- סטיבן · Hebrew
- スティーヴン · Japanese
- Staffan · Swedish
- Steponas · Lithuanian
- Steeve
- Stéphane · French
- Steffen · Dutch
Famous Stevens
- Steven Spielberg · American filmmaker (born 1946)
- Steven Seagal · American actor, martial artist, and film producer
- Steven Gerrard · English association football player and manager (born 1980)
- Steven Weinberg · American theoretical physicist (1933-2021)
In US birth records
Peak year: 1991
1,505 US babies were named Steffen between 1940 and 2025.
Steffen around the world
- Norway: 3,861 babies since 1945, peak 1985, No. 483 in 2025
- Belgium: 93 babies since 1995, peak 2000
- France: 85 babies since 1900, peak 2019
- England & Wales: 23 babies since 1996, peak 1999
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Steffens end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Doctor | 4.5× | High · 73 people |
| Footballer | 0.8× | High · 70 people |
| Professor | 1.1× | High · 53 people |
| Engineer | 4.0× | High · 50 people |
Among notable men who are doctors, Steffens show up 4.5× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
One more thing…
Steffens are 2.8× more likely than expected to be physicists.
The surprise career: High confidence · 30 notable people.
Other spellings
1 in 1442 Stevens spell it Steffen
- Steven 59%
- Stephen 38%
- Stephan 1%
- Stefan 1%
- Stephon <1%
- Stevan <1%
- Stefon <1%
- Steffen <1%
- Steffan <1%
- Stefen <1%
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 1991)