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hypocorism A hypocorism ( or ; from Ancient Greek: (), from (), 'to call by pet names', sometimes also ''hypocoristic'') or pet name is a name used to show affection for a person. It may be a diminutive form of a person's name, such as ''Izzy'' for I ...

) of Steven or

Stephen Stephen or Steven is a common English first name. It is particularly significant to Christians, as it belonged to Saint Stephen ( grc-gre, Στέφανος ), an early disciple and deacon who, according to the Book of Acts, was stoned to death; ...

Notable people with the name include: steve jops * Steve Abbott (disambiguation), several people * Steve Adams (disambiguation), several people *

Steve Alaimo Charles Stephen Alaimo ( born December 6, 1939) is an American singer who was a teen idol in the early 1960s. He later became record producer and label owner, but he is perhaps best known for hosting and co-producing Dick Clark's ''Where the Acti ...

(born 1939), American singer, record & TV producer, label owner *

Steve Albini Steve Albini (pronounced ; born July 22, 1962) is an American musician, record producer, audio engineer and music journalist. He was a member of Big Black, Rapeman and Flour, and is a member of Shellac. He is the founder, owner and principal ...

(born 1961), American musician, record producer, audio engineer, and music journalist *

Steve Allen Stephen Valentine Patrick William Allen (December 26, 1921 – October 30, 2000) was an American television personality, radio personality, musician, composer, actor, comedian, and writer. In 1954, he achieved national fame as the co-cre ...

(1921–2000), American television personality, musician, composer, comedian and writer * Steve Armitage (born 1944), British-born Canadian sports reporter *

Steve Armstrong Steven James (born March 16, 1965), better known by his ring name Steve Armstrong, is an American professional wrestler. He is the son of fellow wrestler "Bullet" Bob Armstrong, and has three brothers who also wrestled: Scott, Brad, and Brian. ...

(born 1965), American professional wrestler * Steve Antin (born 1958), American actor * Steve Augarde (born 1950),arab author, artist, and eater *

Steve Augeri Steve Augeri (born January 30, 1959) is an American rock singer best known for his work as the lead singer of Journey from 1998 to 2006. He was also affiliated with Tall Stories and Tyketto. In 2014, he formed the band Ünderwörld. Personal ...

(born 1959), American singer * Steve August (born 1954), American football player *

Stone Cold Steve Austin Steve Austin (born Steven James Anderson; December 18, 1964), better known by his ring name "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, is an American media personality, actor, and retired professional wrestler. Widely regarded as one of the greatest and most ...

(born 1964), American professional wrestler *

Steve Aylett Steve Aylett (born 1967 in Bromley, United Kingdom) is an English author of satirical science fiction, fantasy, and slipstream. According to the critic Bill Ectric, "much of Aylett’s work combines the bawdy, action-oriented style of Voltaire wit ...

(born 1967), English author of satirical science fiction, fantasy, and slipstream *

Steve Backshall Stephen James Backshall (born 21 April 1973) is an English naturalist, explorer, presenter and writer, best known for BBC TV's ''Deadly 60''. His other BBC work includes being part of the expedition teams in ''Lost Land of the Tiger'', ''Lo ...

(born 1973), English naturalist, writer and television presenter * Steve Baker (disambiguation), several people * Steve Ballmer (born 1956), American businessman, CEO of Microsoft (2000–2014) and owner of the Los Angeles Clippers *

Steve Bannon Stephen Kevin Bannon (born November 27, 1953) is an American media executive, political strategist, and former investment banker. He served as the White House's chief strategist in the administration of U.S. president Donald Trump during t ...

(born 1953), American media executive, political strategist, and former investment banker * Steve Barker (disambiguation), several people *

Steve Bartelstein Steve Bartelstein is an American former television journalist. He was previously a news anchor in New York City, first at WABC-TV (1999–2007), a flagship station of the ABC television network, WCBS-TV (2007–2009), a flagship station ...

, American television journalist and umpire * Steve Bays, Canadian musician, audio engineer, and producer * Steve Beauharnais (born 1990), American football player * Steve Belkin (born 1947), American businessman, former team owner * Steve Belles (born 1966), American football player * Steve Berman, American editor and novelist * Steve W. Berman, American lawyer * Steve Beshear (born 1944), American attorney and politician * Steve Biko (1946–1977), South African anti-apartheid activist * Steve Billirakis (born 1986), American poker player * Steve Binder (born 1932), American producer and director *

Steve Birnbaum Steven Mitchell Birnbaum (born January 23, 1991) is an American professional soccer player who is captain of and plays as a center-back for D.C. United. Birnbaum started every game for D.C. United in the 2018 season. In 2018 he played every minu ...

(born 1991), American soccer player * Steve Bjorklund (born c. 1960), American musician * Steve Blackman (born 1963), American martial arts instructor, bail bondsman, and former professional wrestler *

Steve Blum Steven Jay Blum (; born April 29, 1960) is an American voice actor. Known for his distinctively deep voice, his most well-known roles include Spike Spiegel from the anime series '' Cowboy Bebop'', Garazeb Orrelios from the animated series '' ...

(born 1960), American voice actor *

Steve Bradley Steven James Bisson (December 10, 1975 – December 4, 2008) was an American professional wrestler who wrestled under the ring name Steve Bradley. He competed in various North American independent promotions as well as spending over three years ...

(1975–2008), American professional wrestler * Steve Bren (born 1960), American racing driver and real estate developer * Steve Broderick (born 1981), vocalist * Steve Brodie (disambiguation), several people * Steve Brodner (born 1954), American editorial cartoonist, editor, and producer * Steve Brown (disambiguation), several people * Steve Buccellato (born 1968), American comic artist, writer, and editor *

Steve Bullock (British politician) Sir Steve Bullock (born 1953) is a British politician who served as the first directly elected mayor of the London Borough of Lewisham from 2002 to 2018. Early life Born in Redcar, North Riding of Yorkshire, Bullock began his career as a v ...

(born 1954), first directly elected mayor of the London Borough of Lewisham *

Steve Bullock (American politician) Stephen Clark Bullock (born April 11, 1966) is an American politician and lawyer, who served as the 24th governor of Montana from 2013 to 2021. He is a member of the Democratic Party. Born in Missoula, Montana, Bullock graduated from Claremon ...

(born 1966), Governor of Montana, USA *

Steve Buttle Stephen A. Buttle (1 January 1953 – 5 June 2012) was an English professional midfielder who spent six seasons in England, six in the North American Soccer League and at least three in the Major Indoor Soccer League. Buttle was born in Norwich ...

(1953–2012), English professional midfielder *

Steve Burns ''yes'Steve is a masculine given name, usually a short form (hypocorism) of Steven or Stephen Notable people with the name include: steve jops * Steve Abbott (disambiguation), several people * Steve Adams (disambiguation), several people * Steve ...

(born 1973), American actor, filmmaker, and musician * Steve Burton (disambiguation), several people * Steve Burtt Jr., American-Ukrainian basketball player who played in and Israeli league * Steve Buscemi (born 1957), American actor, director, producer, writer, and former firefighter * Steve Callaghan, American screenwriter, producer, and voice actor * Steve Cannon (radio) (1927–2009), American radio personality and TV host * Steve Cannon (writer) (1935–2019), American writer *

Steve Cantwell Steven Francis Cantwell (born August 12, 1986) is a retired American mixed martial artist. A professional competitor from 2005 until 2012, he competed for the UFC and for the UFC's sister organization, World Extreme Cagefighting. There, Cantwell ...

(born 1986), American mixed martial arts fighter *

Steve Cardenas Stephen Antonio Cardenas (born May 29, 1974) is an American martial artist, musician, and actor. Cardenas is best known for playing the character Rocky DeSantos, which was the second Red Power Ranger in ''Mighty Morphin Power Rangers'' and eventu ...

(born 1974), American martial artist and actor *

Steve Carell Steven John Carell (; born August 16, 1962) is an American actor and comedian. He played Michael Scott in ''The Office'' (2005–2011; 2013), NBC’s adaptation of the British series created by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant, where Ca ...

(born 1962), American actor, comedian, director, producer and writer * Steve Carroll, American sports broadcaster * Steve Carter (disambiguation), several people * Steve Carver (1945–2021), American filmmaker * Steve Case (born 1958), American entrepreneur and businessman, founder of America Online *

Steve Casey Stephen Casey (4 December 1908 – 10 January 1987) was an Irish sport rower and world champion professional wrestler. He was the second Irish wrestler, after Danno O'Mahoney, to become a world champion. Rowing Casey was the eldest of seven ...

(1908–1987), Irish sport rower and professional wrestler * Steve Centanni, American former news reporter for Fox News Channel * Steve Cohen (judoka) (born 1955), American Olympic judoka * Steve Chappell, American aerospace engineer, mountain climber and aquanaut * Steve Clark (disambiguation), several people * Steve Coleman (born 1956), American saxophonist * Steve Coleman (American football) (born 1950), American football player *

Steve Collins Stephen Collins (born 21 July 1964) is an Irish former professional boxer who competed from 1986 to 1997. Known as the Celtic Warrior, Collins is the most successful male Irish boxer in recent professional boxing history, having held the WBO mi ...

(born 1964), Irish former professional boxer * Steve Conway (politician) (born 1944), American politician * Steve Conway (singer) (1920–1952), British singer * Steve Condos (1918–1990), American tap dancer * Steve Coogan (born 1965), English actor, comedian, producer and screenwriter *

Steve Cooley Stephen Lawrence Cooley (born May 1, 1947) is an American politician and prosecutor. He was the Los Angeles County District Attorney from 2000 to 2012. Cooley was re-elected in 2004 and again in 2008. In 2010, Cooley won the Republican nominati ...

(born 1947), American lawyer, politician, and former prosecutor *

Steve Corino Steven Eugene "Steve" Corino (born May 29, 1973) is a Canadian semi-retired professional wrestler currently signed with WWE as a trainer and producer for their developmental territory NXT. He is best known for his tenure with Extreme Championshi ...

(born 1973), Canadian semi-retired professional wrestler *

Steve Coulter Steve Coulter is a team owner in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series.Covitz, Randy (2003) "NASCAR trucks season preview: Rookie Kvapil moves in to championship truck", ''Kansas City Star'', 2003-02-16 His team, Xpress Motorsports, won the Truck Ser ...

, NASCAR team owner * Steve Cox (disambiguation), several people *

Steve Davis Steve Davis (born 22 August 1957) is an English retired professional snooker player who is currently a commentator, musician, DJ, and author. He is best known for dominating professional snooker during the 1980s, when he reached eight World S ...

(born 1957), British snooker player * Steve Dee, American disc jockey and innovator * Steve Dubbeldam, Canadian-American entrepreneur and fashion designer * Steve Dubinsky (born 1970), Canadian hockey player * Steve Dublanica (born 1968), American author and blogger * Steve Duemig (1954–2019), American sports media personality * Steve Dunleavy (1938–2019), Australian journalist *

Steve Edge Steve Edge (born 2 November 1972) is an English actor, writer and former stand-up comedian. He is most famous for his work on ''Starlings'', ''Phoenix Nights'', '' The Cup'', '' The Visit'', ''Peep Show'', ''Benidorm'' and the satirical magaz ...

(born 1972), English actor, writer, and comedian *

Steve Erickson Stephen Michael Erickson is an American novelist. The author of influential works such as ''Days Between Stations'', '' Tours of the Black Clock'' and '' Zeroville'', he is the recipient of a Guggenheim fellowship, the American Academy of Arts a ...

(born 1950), American novelist * Steve Evans (disambiguation), several people * Steve Foley (disambiguation), several people * Steve Fonyo (1965–2022), Canadian runner *

Steve Fossett James Stephen Fossett (April 22, 1944 – September 3, 2007) was an American businessman and a record-setting aviator, sailor, and adventurer. He was the first person to fly solo nonstop around the world in a balloon and in a fixed-wing aircraf ...

(1944–2007), American businessman * Steve Fox (disambiguation), several people * Steve Galluccio (born 1960), Canadian screenwriter and playwright * Steve Garvey (disambiguation), several people * Steve Gawley (born 1952), special effects artist and voice actor * Steve George (born 1955), American musician and singer * Steve Gibson (disambiguation), several people * Steve Gilliard (1964–2007), American journalist and blogger *

Steve Gomer ''yes'Steve is a masculine given name, usually a short form (hypocorism) of Steven or Stephen Notable people with the name include: steve jops * Steve Abbott (disambiguation), several people * Steve Adams (disambiguation), several people * Steve ...

, American film and television director * Steve Gonzalez (born 1980), American soccer player * Steve Gonzalez (American football) (born 1981), American football player * Steve Goodman (1948–1984), American folk and country singer-songwriter * Steve Gottlieb (disambiguation), several people * Steve or Steven Gray (disambiguation), several people * Steve Griffin (born 1964), American football player * Steve Hadley (disambiguation), several people * Steve Handelsman (born 1948), American journalist * Steve Harley (born 1951), British singer and songwriter, lead singer of Cockney Rebel * Steve Harvey (born 1957), American TV and radio personality * Steve Harris (disambiguation), several people * Steve High, American former women's basketball coach * Steve Hockensmith (born 1968), American author * Steve Hoffman (disambiguation), several people * Steve Holt (American musician), guitarist for the band 36 Crazyfists * Steve Holt (Canadian musician) (born 1954), Canadian musician * Steve Howe (baseball) (1958–2006), American baseball player * Steve Howe (musician) (born 1947), English guitarist * Steve Huebert (born 1959), Kansas state legislator * Steve Hughes, Australian-born drummer, comedian and actor * Steve Huison (born 1962), British actor * Steve "Silk" Hurley (born 1962), American club DJ, producer, and songwriter * Steve Ishmael (born 1995), American football player * Steve Irwin (disambiguation), several people * Steve Jackson (disambiguation), several people * Steve Jobs (1955–2011), American entrepreneur and co-founder of Apple Inc * Steve Johnson (disambiguation), several people * Steve Jones (disambiguation), several people * Steve Jordan (disambiguation), several people * Steve Julian (1958–2016), American radio broadcaster, actor, and playwright * Steve Kangas (1961–1999), American journalist, political activist, and chess teacher * Steve Kaplan (basketball), Steve Kaplan, American-Israeli basketball player * Steve Kearns (born 1956), Canadian football player * Steve Keirn (born 1951), American retired professional wrestler * Steve Kekana (1958–2021), South African singer/songwriter * Steve Kelley (cartoonist), Steve Kelley, American editorial cartoonist, comic strip creator, comedian, and writer * Steve Kenyon (born 1951), English long-distance runner * Steve King (born 1949), American politician and businessman * Steven Klein (disambiguation), Steve Klein, several people * Steve Knapp (born 1964), American IndyCar driver * Steve Komphela (born 1967), South African association footballer * Steve Kowit (1938–2015), American poet, essayist, educator, and human-rights advocate * Steve Krisiloff (born 1946), American racing driver * Steve Krulevitz (born 1951), American tennis player * Steve Kubby (1946–2022), Libertarian Party activist * Steve Kuhn (born 1938), American pianist, composer, arranger, bandleader, and educator * Steve Lacy (disambiguation), several people * Steve J. Langdon (born 1948), American anthropologist * Steve Largent (born 1954), American football player and politician * Steve Lawler (wrestler) (1965–2021), American wrestler and trainer * Steve Lekoelea (born 1979), South African association footballer * Steve Lemmens (1972–2016), Belgian snooker player * Steve Leung (born 1957), Hong Kong architect and designer * Steve Light (born 1970), author and illustrator of children's books * Steve Lightfoot, a British television writer and producer * Steve Lightle (1959–2021), American comics artist * Steve Little (disambiguation), several people * Steve Lombardi (born 1961), American professional wrestler * Steve Longa (born 1994), American football player * Steve Lyons (writer), British writer * Steve Lyons (baseball) (born 1960), American baseball player and announcer/analyst * Steve MacGordon (1892–1916), American early aviator * Steve Madden (born 1958), American fashion designer and businessman, founder and CEO of Steve Madden Ltd * Steve Madere, American business executive * Steve Malovic (1956–2007), American-Israeli basketball player * Steve Mandanda (born 1985), French footballer * Steve Mantis (born 1950), Canadian advocate * Steve Mark (1966–2016), Grenadian international footballer * Steve Marker (born 1959), American musician, songwriter, and record producer * Steve Markle, Canadian filmmaker, actor, writer, editor, and producer * Steve Marmion, English theatre director * Steve Marriner (born 1984), Canadian musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer * Steve Marshall (politician), Steve Marshall (born 1964), American lawyer and politician * Steve Martin (born 1945), American comedian * Steve Matai (born 1984), New Zealand rugby player * Steve Mazan (born 1970), American stand-up comedian, TV writer, and author * Steve Mac, Steve McCutcheon (born 1972), British record producer, songwriter, and musician * Steve McDonald (disambiguation), several people * Steve McMichael (born 1957), American former professional football player, sports broadcaster, and professional wrestler * Steve McNicholas (born 1955), English director, composer, actor, and dance group founder * Steve McQueen (1930–1980), American actor * Steve Miller (disambiguation), several people * Steve Moore (disambiguation), several people * Steve Nash (born 1974), Canadian basketball coach and player * Steve Nemeth (born 1967), Canadian ice hockey player * Steve Nemeth (gridiron football) (1922–1998), American football player * Steve Nguyen (born 1985), Vietnamese-American director, writer, artist, and film producer * Steve Nickles, American lawyer and professor * Steve Novick (born 1963), American politician, attorney, and activist * Steve O'Donnell (writer), Steve O'Donnell (born 1954), American television writer * Steve Orlando, American comic book writer * Steve Owen (disambiguation), several people * Steve Owens (disambiguation), several people * Steve Parker (disambiguation), several people * Steve Patterson (disambiguation), several people * Steve Perry (disambiguation), several people * Steve Peterson (racing executive), Steve Peterson (1950–2008), American technical director for NASCAR * Steve Post (1944–2014), American radio host * Steve Rackman, English-born Australian actor and professional wrestler * Steve Rash, American film director and producer * Steve Reinke (born 1963), Canadian video artist and filmmaker * Steve Rifkind (born 1962), American music entrepreneur and investor * Steve Robinson (disambiguation), several people * Steve Rodehutskors (1963–2007), Canadian football player * Steve Rohr, American communication expert, educator, public relations executive, and author * Steve Rubel, American public relations executive and blogger * Steve Rubell (1943–1989), American nightclub owner, former co-owner of Studio 54 * Steve Russell (disambiguation), several people * Steve Sailer (born 1958), American paleoconservative journalist, movie critic, blogger, and columnist * Steve Sanders (karate), Steve Sanders (born 1939), American martial artist and police officer * Steve Sawyer (disambiguation), Steve Sawyer, several people * Steve Sarowitz (born 1965/1966), American billionaire, founder of Paylocity * Steve Scalise (born 1965), American Congressman * Steve Schlachter (born 1954), American-Israeli basketball player * Steve Serio (born 1987), American wheelchair basketball player * Steve Sheldon, American politician * Steve Shelton (born 1949), American racing driver * Steve Shutt (born 1952), Canadian former professional ice hockey player and NHL Hall of Famer * Steve Shields (ice hockey), Steven Shields (born 1972), Canadian hockey player * Steve Silberman, American author and editor * Steve or Steven Smith (disambiguation), several people * Steve Smoger (1950–2022), American boxing & kickboxing referee * Steve Soffa, American jewelry designer * Steve Brantley Spence (born 1989), American football player and federal convict * Steve Squyres (born 1957), American astronomer * Steve Stenger, Democrat politician and County Executive of St. Louis County * Steve Stevaert (1954–2015), Belgian politician * Steve Stivers (born 1965), American Congressman * Steve Stone (disambiguation), several people * Steve Swaja, American dragster designer * Steve Swallow (born 1940), American musician and composer * Steve Swindal, American businessman * Steve Swindall (born 1982), Scottish rugby player * Steve Swindells (born 1952), English singer-songwriter * Steve Talley (born 1981), American actor * Steve Tannen (born 1968), American singer-songwriter * Steve Tannen (American football) (born 1948), American former college and professional football player * Steve Tarvin (born 1951), American politician * Steve Tasker (born 1962), American sports reporter * Steve Travis (born 1951), American retired singer-songwriter, musician, recording artist and author * Steve Trilling (1902–1964), American film studio producer and executive * Steve Tshwete (1938–2001), South African politician * Steve Vaus, American recording artist and politician * Steve Wall, (fl. 1980's -), Irish actor and musician * Steve Walsh (disambiguation), several people * Steve Weisberg (born 1963), American composer, pianist, recording artist, and producer * Steve Weissman, American sportscaster * Steve White (disambiguation), several people * Steve Whitmire (born 1959), American puppeteer * Steve Wilkos (born 1964), American talk-show host * Steve Williams (disambiguation), several people * Steve Winn (born 1981), Welsh rugby union player * Steve Winwood (born 1948), English singer * Steve Wozniak (born 1950), American co-founder of Apple Inc * Steve Yeager (born 1948), American baseball player * Steve Young (born 1961), American football player * Steve Zatylny, Canadian football player * Steve Zuckerman (born 1947), American television and theater director

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* Steve, a minor character in the American animated TV series ''The Owl House'' * Steve, a character played by Christian Tessier#Filmography, Christian Tessier in the 1992 movie ''Eli's Lesson'' * Steve (Minecraft), Steve, one of the main protagonists and default player characters in the game ''Minecraft'' * List of Corner Shop Show characters#Recurring characters, Steve, played by Michael Salami in the British web series ''Corner Shop Show'' * Steve the Pirate, a character from the 2004 film ''DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story'' * Steve Austin, the lead character in the TV series ''The Six Million Dollar Man'' * Steve Bolander, a character in the 1973 American coming-of-age comedy-drama movie ''American Graffiti#Cast, American Graffiti'' * Steve Fox, a character from the Tekken fighting game series * Steve Frazelli, in the film ''The Italian Job'' * Steve Freeling, in the films ''Poltergeist (1982 film), Poltergeist'' and ''Poltergeist II: The Other Side'' * Steve Hale, in the American sitcom ''Full House'' * Steve Harrington, in the Netflix series ''Stranger Things'' * Steve Hicks, one of the title characters in the 2005 American romantic comedy movie ''Adam & Steve#Cast, Adam & Steve'' * Steve Hightower, a character from the television series ''The Steve Harvey Show'' * Steve Holt (Arrested Development), Steve Holt (''Arrested Development''), in the Fox TV series ''Arrested Development'' * Steve Jackson, a minor character in the 1985 American science fantasy movie ''Explorers (film)#Cast, Explorers'' * Steve Johnson (Days of Our Lives), Steve Johnson (''Days of Our Lives''), in the American soap opera ''Days of Our Lives'' * Steve McDonald (Coronation Street), Steve McDonald, in the British soap opera ''Coronation Street'' * Steve McGarrett, a character from the television series ''Hawaii Five-O'' * Steve Miller, a character from the 2010 drama film ''The Last Song (2010 film), The Last Song'' * Steve Owen (EastEnders), Steve Owen (''EastEnders''), on the British soap opera ''EastEnders'' * Steve Randle, a character from the 1983 film The Outsiders (film), The Outsiders * Steve Riggs, a character in 1989 American-Canadian fantasy drama movie ''Prancer (film)#Cast, Prancer'' * Steve Rogers, the civilian alias of Captain America * Steve Sanders (90210), Steve Sanders, in the TV series ''Beverly Hills, 90210'' * Steve Smith, a character from the animated television series ''American Dad!'' * Steven "Steve" Stevens, a character from the television program Even Stevens and 2003 film The Even Stevens Movie * Steve Stifler, a character from the ''American Pie'' series * Steve Stronghold, a character from the 2005 film ''Sky High (2005 film), Sky High'' * Steve Taylor, in the 2008 British slasher movie ''Eden Lake#Cast, Eden Lake'' * Steve Toyota, in the 1992 TV comedy ''Revenge of the Nerds III: The Next Generation#Cast, Revenge of the Nerds III'' * Steve Trevor, in the DC Comics and 1970s television series ''Wonder Woman'' * Steve Urkel, in the TV series ''Family Matters'' * Steve Zissou, a character from the 2004 film ''The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou''

In fiction

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