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