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Stephan

boy name
Origin
Greek
Syllables
2
Peak era
1940s/2020s
Today
▬ Steady

Meaning

crown, garland (variant of Stephen)

The story

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Stephan around the world

One shared root links 11 names across 5 languages.

Shared root: from Greek stephanos "crown, garland"

The constellation

StephanGermanStephenEnglishEstebanSpanishStefanoItalian

More branches

StevenEnglish · variantSteveEnglish · short formEstevanSpanish · variantStephanieFrench · feminine formStefanieGerman · feminine formStephanyEnglish · feminine formStephaniaEnglish · feminine form

Popularity, 1890–2024

1890speak 1940s2020s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Stephan peaked in the 1940s and the 2020s in nearly equal measure.

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Popularity in Brazil

619 people · the #11,548 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 333,333 · median age 30

1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s

Among people named Stephan living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1990s than in any other decade.

The census also counted 42 born between 2020 and August 2022, too recent a span to chart.

Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022

When you meet Stephan

People given the name Stephan in the United States span the generations: the middle half were born anywhere from 1960 to 1999. Age is the one thing the name won't tell you.

Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.

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The Stephan deep dive

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