Meaning of the nameEstevam
- Male
- Greek origin
- Es-te-vam
- Biblical name
Estevam is a spelling of Estêvão, a male name of Greek origin meaning 'crown'.
Meaning
“crown (meaning of the base name Estêvão)”
Source: Wiktionary: Estêvão · Behind the Name: Stephen
- People (2022)
- 4,374
- Rank in Brazil
- #3,010
- Median age
- 25 years
- 2010 Census
- 3,282
- people
Estevam in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Estevam, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 2010s (910 people).
65 women 4,309 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Estevam is most common
States with the highest share of people named Estevam in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.003%
- Espírito Santo 0.003%
- Maranhão 0.003%
- Amazonas 0.003%
- Pará 0.003%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 1,058 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 396 | 0.002% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 337 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 322 | 0.003% |
| Bahia | 220 | 0.002% |
| Pará | 211 | 0.003% |
| Ceará | 203 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 195 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 193 | 0.003% |
| Goiás | 167 | 0.002% |
| Santa Catarina | 133 | 0.002% |
| Pernambuco | 122 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 111 | 0.003% |
| Amazonas | 108 | 0.003% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 94 | 0.003% |
| Piauí | 86 | 0.003% |
| Distrito Federal | 81 | 0.003% |
| Paraíba | 60 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso | 53 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 51 | 0.002% |
| Rondônia | 44 | 0.003% |
| Tocantins | 35 | 0.002% |
| Alagoas | 29 | 0.001% |
| Roraima | 21 | 0.003% |
| Amapá | 16 | 0.002% |
| Acre | 15 | 0.002% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Estevam
Wiktionary lists Estevam as an alternative form of Estêvão, which comes from Old Galician-Portuguese Estevão, from Latin Stephanus and from Greek Stéphanos, derived from stéphanos, 'crown'. Behind the Name gives Greek Stephanos with the meaning 'crown, garland' and lists Estêvão as the Portuguese form of Stephen. It is the name of the first Christian martyr in the New Testament. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 4,374 people named Estevam, with a median age of 25. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Estêvão · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Stephen · behindthename.com · meaning
- IBGE, 2022 Census: Nomes no Brasil · censo2022.ibge.gov.br · usage
Questions about the name Estevam
What does the name Estevam mean?
Estevam means “crown (meaning of the base name Estêvão)”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name.
How many people are named Estevam in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 4,374 people with the first name Estevam, which ranks it number 3,010 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2010s.
Is Estevam a boy's or a girl's name?
Estevam is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 65 women and 4,309 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Estevam?
Estevam is a name of Greek origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Estevam most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.003% of the state's population is named Estevam (322 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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