Esteves

Esteves is a Portuguese family name. Esteves comes from esteva, a flower in Portuguese. It is a patronymic, meaning son of Stephen. It is equivalent to the Galician name Estévez/Esteves, which takes the form Estevez in America.

Notable people with the name include:

• Luis R. Esteves (1893–1958), founder of the Puerto Rico National Guard
• Adriana Esteves (born 1969), Brazilian actress
• Horacio Esteves (1940–1996), Venezuelan sprinter
• Ricardo Esteves (born 1979), Portuguese footballer
• Décio Esteves (1927–2000), Brazilian football player and coach
• Alfredo Esteves (born 1976), Portuguese-East Timorese footballer
• Jose Esteves (born 1947), mayor of Milpitas, California
• Imara Esteves Ribalta (born 1978), Cuban beach volleyball player
• Miguel Esteves Cardoso (born 1955), Portuguese writer, translator, critic and journalist
• Hélder Esteves (born 1977), Portuguese football striker
• Adérito Esteves (born 1985), Portuguese rugby union player
• Leonardo Esteves de Nápoles (c. 1350–1421), Portuguese nobleman and military
• Sandra María Esteves, American poet and graphic artist
• José de Jesús Esteves (1881-1918), Puerto Rican poet, lawyer, and judge
• Rui Esteves (born 1967), Portuguese football midfielder
• Sérgio Esteves (born 1968), Portuguese swimmer
• Constantino Esteves (1914–1985), Portuguese film director
• Tomás Esteves (born 2002), Portuguese footballer