Stefan

Stefan: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “crown”
Origin: Greek
Say it: STEH-fahn · 2 syllables
Used for: Boys

From Greek Stephanos, meaning 'crown' or 'garland'. Stefan is a common continental European form of Stephen.

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How popular is Stefan?

202468.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Stefan in 2024225

2024 rank#998 boys

Peak year1991

Total US babies since 188021,014

Stefan has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Stefan

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Stevencrown, garland · Greek
Steviecrown, garland · English
Stephencrown · Greek
Stephaniecrown · Greek
Estebancrown · Spanish
Stevecrown, garland · Greek
Stephancrown · Greek
Stephanycrown, garland · Greek

Stefan questions

What does the name Stefan mean?

Stefan means "crown". It comes from Greek. From Greek Stephanos, meaning 'crown' or 'garland'. Stefan is a common continental European form of Stephen.

Is Stefan a boy or girl name?

Stefan is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Stefan?

225 US babies were named Stefan in 2024. Its peak year was 1991.

How do you pronounce Stefan?

Stefan is usually pronounced STEH-fahn.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.