Stephen or Steven ( generally pronounced ) is an English masculine first name , comes the Latin form Stephanus and that from the Greek Î # Ï Î Ï Î Î 1\/2 Î Ï ( Stephanos ) , which means `` crown '' or `` wreath . '' Stephen or Steven is a masculine first name , derived from the Greek name Î # Ï Î Ï Î Î 1\/2 Î Ï ( Stephanos ) meaning `` crown , garland '' , in turn from the Greek word '' Ï Ï Î Ï Î Î 1\/2 Î Ï '' , meaning `` wreath , crown , honor , reward '' , literally `` that which surrounds or encompasses '' .