Istvan name meaning

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Updated: March 17th, 2024
Gender: Boy
Origin: Old Greek and Greek
Usage: Hungarian, Finnish, Swedish, Danish and Norwegian
Pronunciation: pronunciation of Istvan i-st-van
Meaning: To Wear a Crown, Wreath, Garland and Crowned
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What does Istvan mean?

Unconventional boy name Istvan is primarily used in Norwegian, Hungarian, Finnish, Danish and Swedish is originated from Old Greek. Istvan is variation of frequently used, conifer and biblical Stephen. Stephen is English form of Stephanus.

Origin of Unconventional Stephen is in Old Greek language, meaning of Stephen is "Garland, To Wear a Crown and Wreath". Istvan is Hungarian form of Stephanus.

How do I pronounce Istvan?

The three syllabled name Istvan is pronounced, i-st-van. Some people pronounce it as is-tvan or ist-vah-n.

Variants of Istvan

Stephen, Stephanos, Stephanus, Estavan, Esteban, Stephenmichael, Stephan, Stefan

How popular is the name Istvan?

Istvan is an uncommon baby name in United States where it had been in use since 1962 and achieved its top ranking of 3316 in 1963. It also recently appeared in England and Wales baby boy names chart.

In France, it is relatively new, first appeared in 1958. But Istvan is a popular baby name in Romania where every 1 in 900 have the name. As per our research, over 30000 babies have been bestowed Istvan around the globe.

YearRankBirths
200998517
200789088
200074128
199999085
199792615
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Facts

Istvan in Nordic countries

CountriesMenWomen
First NameSecondary NameFirst NameSecondary Name
Netherlands7815405
Finland1167200
Sweden55933705
Norway9013205
Denmark91000

Here's what numbers has to say about Istvan

Focus on what's important to you rather than focusing on making other people content. It's time you give adventure and spontaneity a chance. Nothing good comes without hard work and dedication. You have to enjoy your solitude more and hanging around less. You push yourself to your limits and beyond. You want to find your soul mate but secretly don't believe in soul mates. Find an efficient way to spread awareness of the things you believe matter the most.

Go through the following names similar to Istvan

  •  Iader - Iader means "Cry or Peace" is of Greek origin
  •  Ágnes - Meaning of Ágnes is The Pure or The Chaste used for baby girls and originated from Old Greek is used primarily in Hungarian
  •  Anaklet - Mostly used in German, Anaklet has its origin in Old Greek is a boy name, meaning of Anaklet is "Called On or Invoked"
  •  Kariana - Meaning of Kariana is Pure is majorly used in English and Swedish. It is rooted from Old Greek and English-American is used as a girl name
  •  Théotime - Originated from Old Greek, Théotime bestowed upon boys, used especially in French, Théotime means "Honor or God"

Famous people named Istvan

  • Istvan Kantor, Canadian performance and video artist
  • Istvan Horkay, Hungarian painter
  • Istvan Akos in movie Das kalte Paradies as Actor

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