Steven is a Medieval English variant of Stephen and a Dutch variant of Stefan. The name is particularly significant to Christians, as it belonged to Saint Stephen, an early disciple and deacon who is widely regarded as the first martyr of the Christian Church. The name, in both the forms Stephen and Steven, is often shortened to Steve or Stevie. In English, the female version of the name is Stephanie. Many surnames are derived from the first name, including Stephens, Stevens, Stephenson, and Ste...