スティーブン
Sutībun[sɨtʲiːbɯ̟̃ɴ]
The English masculine given name Steven is translated into Japanese as スティーブン (Sutībun).
スティーブン is used to refer to a person named Steven.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is Sutībun.
Did you know?
- Foreign names like スティーブン are written in katakana, a script used specifically for loanwords and foreign names to distinguish them from native Japanese words.
- While スティーブン is the standard transcription, a Japanese person might use ateji, which are kanji characters chosen for their sounds to write a foreign name with a specific meaning.
- Japanese speakers use honorifics like '-san' after names, so you would rarely call a Steven just 'Steven' without adding a suffix.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about a new classmate.
- 蓮 Ren新しいクラスメイトはスティーブンだよ。Atarashii kurasumeito wa Suchībun da yo.The new classmate is Steven.
- 陽葵 Himariスティーブンさんは優しい人？Suchībun-san wa yasashii hito?Is Steven a kind person?
- 蓮 Renうん、とても優しいよ。Un, totemo yasashii yo.Yeah, he is very kind.
- 陽葵 Himariそれはよかったね。Sore wa yokatta ne.That's good to hear.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry スティーブン, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
