Istvan

Boy

Meaning of Istvan: Hungarian: 'crown, garland'

Istvan is a boy's name most strongly associated with Hungarian naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice and 5119th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

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Not in the US top list

England & Wales 2024

#5119

3 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

First recorded 1962 · peak 2007

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

US babies named Istvan per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 8.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

Hungarian

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