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Istvan

Pronunciation
[Is-tvan]
Gender
Male
Meaning
Hungarian Form Of Stephen, "Crowned."
Origin
Hungarian

Istvan Popularity Snapshot

Across the entire US Social Security Administration record (1880–2024), 81 baby boys have been named Istvan. The name peaked in 2000 with 8 US births that year (rank #7733).

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6-Letter Names Starting with I

Names with Istvan's exact length and starting letter: Ianthe, Iaokim, Iasion, Iasius, Ibolya.

Quick Facts About Istvan

98
Hungarian baby names in our dictionary
50
Hungarian male names
94
6-letter I-names in our dictionary
157
I-male names total
Not in registry
US SSA records — name appears fewer than 5 times in any year

Famous People Named Istvan

1 notable figure from history and culture who share the name Istvan.

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Compare Istvan to Other Popular Names

Side-by-side popularity charts and crossover years for Istvan against today's most popular boys-name peers (top 8 by US births in the last 10 years of SSA records).

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