What nickname did Motown give Stevie Wonder at the start of his career?

Motown gave Stevie Wonder the nickname “Little Stevie Wonder” at the start of his career.

The name reflected both his youth and the extraordinary musical ability he displayed as a child. Born Stevland Hardaway Morris in 1950, he was discovered while still young and signed to Motown in 1961. His early releases and performances were promoted under the Little Stevie Wonder name.

The nickname remained closely associated with his first years at the label, especially around the success of “Fingertips.” As Wonder matured, Motown gradually promoted him simply as Stevie Wonder, the name used for his landmark albums of the 1970s.

A common mix-up is treating “Little Stevie Wonder” as a formal birth name. It was a stage nickname used during his early Motown period, not his legal name.