Stefan

What does the name Stefan mean?

Stefan is the German, Scandinavian and Slavic form of Stephen, from the Greek stephanos, meaning "crown" or "wreath", the garland awarded to victors. Tennis champion Stefan Edberg is one of its best-known bearers in the English-speaking world. In the United States Stefan ranked number 571 in 2000 and has slipped slowly since, from number 800 in 2015 to number 1023 in 2025.

At a glance

Gender

Boy's name

Origin

German / Slavic / Greek

Name day

December 26

Popularity

Rather rare – #1023 of the boy names in the United States

International

Stefan (German / Swedish / Polish / Serbian / Romanian), Stephen (English), Stéphane (French), Esteban (Spanish), Stefano (Italian), Stepan (Russian).

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