Stephanie is the French feminine form of Stephen, from the Greek stephanos, which means "crown" or "garland". It was one of the defining American girls' names of the 1970s and 1980s, borne by Princess Stéphanie of Monaco and by countless Gen X and millennial women. Stephanie ranked number 40 in 2000 and has fallen steadily since, from number 209 in 2015 to number 557 among girls' names in 2025.