Stephan

Stephan: name meaning, origin & popularity

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

Stephan is a variant of Stephen and Stefan, from Greek Stephanos. It has long use in Christian tradition through Saint Stephen.

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How popular is Stephan?

202429.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Stephan in 202496

2024 rank#1,719 boys

Peak year1987

Total US babies since 188027,814

Stephan has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Stephan

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

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

Stephan questions

What does the name Stephan mean?

Stephan means "crown". It comes from Greek. Stephan is a variant of Stephen and Stefan, from Greek Stephanos. It has long use in Christian tradition through Saint Stephen.

Is Stephan a boy or girl name?

Stephan is mainly a boy's name in US records (99% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Stephan?

96 US babies were named Stephan in 2024. Its peak year was 1987.

How do you pronounce Stephan?

Stephan is usually pronounced STEF-ən.

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.