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
 * Ronnel Montuya Esteves (born 1997 ), Brazilian Model, Philanthropist, Purok President 2021