Stephany is a variant of Stephanie, the French feminine of Stephen, which comes from the Greek stephanos and means "crown" or "garland", the wreath awarded to victors. The y spelling is common among Hispanic families in the United States, where it sits beside Estefany and Estefania. Stephany stood at number 726 in 2000, peaked at number 659 in 2001, left the top 1000 soon after and has drifted down to number 2927 in 2025 with 58 births.