Steve
Appearance
Steve is a masculine given name, usually a short form (hypocorism) of Steven or Stephen. It can also be used as the adaptation into English of the popular Greek name Stavros, especially amongst Greek immigrants in English-speaking countries, probably due to similarly in the sound.
Notable people with the name include:
- Steve Abbott (disambiguation)
- Steve Adams (disambiguation)
- Steve Allen (1921–2000), American television personality, musician, composer, comedian and writer
- Stone Cold Steve Austin (Born 1964), American professional wrestler
- Steve Backshall (born 1973), English naturalist, writer and television presenter
- Steve Baker (disambiguation)
- Steve Ballmer (born 1956), former CEO of Microsoft (2000-2014) and owner of the Los Angeles Clippers
- Steve Barker (disambiguation)
- Steve Belles (born 1966), American football player
- Steve Beauharnais (born 1990), American football player
- Steve Beshear (born 1944), American attorney and politician
- Steve Biko (1946–1977), South African anti-apartheid activist
- Steve Birnbaum (born 1991), American soccer player
- Steve Burns (born 1973), American entertainer
- Steve Brown (disambiguation)
- Steve Bullock (British politician) (born 1954), first directly elected mayor of the London Borough of Lewisham
- Steve Bullock (American politician) (born 1966), Governor of Montana, US
- Steve Burns (born 1973), American actor and musician
- Steve Burton (disambiguation)
- Steve Burtt Jr., American-Ukrainian basketball player, 2007-08 top scorer in the Israel Basketball Premier League
- Steve Cantwell (born 1986), American mixed martial arts fighter
- Steve Cardenas (born 1974), American martial artist and actor
- Steve Carell (born 1962), American actor, comedian, director, producer and writer, of "Minecraft The Movie (2022)"
- Steve Case (born 1958), founder of America Online
- Steve Chappell, American aerospace engineer, mountain climber and aquanaut
- Steve Coleman (born 1956), American saxophonist
- Steve Coleman (American football) (born 1950), American football player
- Steve Cox (disambiguation)
- Steve Davis (born 1957), British snooker player
- Steve Deleonardis (born 1998), American entertainer
- Steve Dubinsky (born 1970), Canadian hockey player
- Steve Dublanica (born 1968), American author and blogger
- Steve Edge (born 2 1972), English actor, writer, and comedian
- Steve Erickson (born 1950), American novelist
- Steve Evans (disambiguation)
- Steve Foley (disambiguation)
- Steve Fossett (1944–2007), American businessman
- Steve Gibson (disambiguation)
- Steve Gonzalez (born 1980), American soccer player
- Steve Gonzalez (American football) (born 1981), American football player
- Steve Gottlieb (disambiguation)
- Steve Griffin (born 1964), American football player
- Steve Handelsman (born 1948), American journalist
- Steve Harley (born 1951) lead singer of Cockney Rebel
- Steve Harvey (born 1957), American TV and radio personality
- Steve Harris (disambiguation)
- Steve Hoffman (disambiguation)
- 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 Ishmael (born 1995), American football player
- Steve or Stephen Irwin (disambiguation)
- Steve Jackson (disambiguation)
- Steve Jobs (1955–2011), American entrepreneur and co-founder of Apple Inc
- Steve Johnson (disambiguation)
- Steve Jones (disambiguation)
- Steve Jordan (disambiguation)
- Steve Kaplan, American-Israeli basketball player
- Steve Kearns (born 1956), Canadian football player
- Steve Kenyon (born 1951), English long-distance runner
- Steve King (born 1949), former American politician and businessman
- Steve Komphela (born 1967), South African association footballer
- Steve Krulevitz (born 1951), American tennis player
- Steve Kuhn (born 1938), American pianist, composer, arranger, bandleader, and educator
- Steve Largent (born 1954), American football player and politician
- Steve Lekoelea (born 1979), South African association footballer
- Steve Longa (born 1994), American football player
- Steve Lyons (writer), British writer
- Steve Lyons (baseball) (born 1960), American baseball player and announcer/analyst
- Steve Madden (born 1958), founder and CEO of Steve Madden Ltd
- Steve Malovic (1956–2007), American-Israeli basketball player
- Steve Mandanda (born 1985), French footballer
- Steve Martin (born 1945), American comedian
- Steve Matai (born 1984), New Zealand rugby player
- Steve McDonald (disambiguation)
- Steve McQueen (1930–1980), American actor
- Steve Miller (born 1943), American guitarist, singer and songwriter
- Steve Moore (disambiguation)
- Steve Nash (born 1974), Canadian basketball coach and former player
- Steve Nemeth (born 1967), Canadian ice hockey player
- Steve Nemeth (gridiron football) (1922–1998), American football player
- Steve Owen (disambiguation)
- Steve Owens (disambiguation)
- Steve Patterson (disambiguation)
- Steve Robinson (disambiguation)
- Steve Rodehutskors (1963–2007), Canadian football player
- Steve Rubell (1943-1989), American nightclub owner, former co-owner of Studio 54
- Steve Russell (disambiguation)
- 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 Sheldon, American politician
- Steve Shelton (born 1949), American former racing driver
- Steven Shields (born 1972), Canadian hockey player
- Steve or Steven Smith (disambiguation)
- Steve Squyres (born 1957), American astronomer
- Steve Stenger, Democrat politician and County Executive of St. Louis County
- Steve Stivers (born 1965), American Congressman
- Steve Stone (disambiguation)
- 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 Tarvin (born 1951), American politician
- Steve Tasker (born 1962), American sports reporter,
- Steve Tshwete (1938–2001), South African politician
- Steve Weisberg (born 1963), American composer, pianist, recording artist, and producer
- Steve Weissman, American sportscaster
- Steve White (disambiguation)
- Steve Whitmire (born 1959), American puppeteer
- Steve Wilkos (born 1964), talk-show host
- Steve Williams (disambiguation)
- 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
In fiction
- Steve, the main protagonist and default player character in the game Minecraft
- Steve, a dodgy customer played by Michael Salami in the British web series Corner Shop Show.
- Steve Austin, the lead character in the TV series The Six Million Dollar Man
- Steve Frazelli, in the film The Italian Job
- Steve Freeling, in the films Poltergeist and Poltergeist II: The Other Side
- Steve Hale, in the American sitcom Full House
- Steve Harrington, in the Netflix series Stranger Things
- Steve Holt (Arrested Development), in the Fox TV series Arrested Development
- Steve Johnson (Days of Our Lives), in the American soap opera Days of Our Lives
- Steve McDonald, in the British soap opera Coronation Street
- Steve Owen (EastEnders), on the British soap opera EastEnders
- Steve Rogers, the civilian alias of Captain America
- Steve Sanders, in the TV series Beverly Hills, 90210
- Steve Trevor, character in the DC Comics and 1970s television series Wonder Woman
- Steve Urkel, in the TV series Family Matters
- Steve, a main character in the TV series Blue's Clues
Other
- Steve (atmospheric phenomenon), a humorously named atmospheric glow
- Steve (talk show)