The baby name Stefan is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced English: /ˈstɛfən/ (STEF-ən),English alternative: /ˈstɛfæn/ (STEF-an),German: /ˈʃteːfan/ (SHTEH-fahn),Slavic: /stɛˈfan/ (steh-FAN),Greek: /ˈstefanos/ (STEH-fa-nos).
The baby name Stefan is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced English: /ˈstɛfən/ (STEF-ən),English alternative: /ˈstɛfæn/ (STEF-an),German: /ˈʃteːfan/ (SHTEH-fahn),Slavic: /stɛˈfan/ (steh-FAN),Greek: /ˈstefanos/ (STEH-fa-nos).
Stefan is in Origin.
Stefan is the continental form of a classic Greek name, from Stephanos “crown, wreath,” transmitted through Latin Stephanus. In Germanic and Slavic usage it is typically pronounced STEH-fahn; in English it may be STEH-fən. It shares roots with Stephen/Steven and the feminine Stephanie.
The cult of Saint Stephen, Christianity’s first martyr, propelled the name across Europe in late antiquity and the Middle Ages. Rulers and writers helped sustain its prestige, among them Ștefan cel Mare of Moldavia, King Stefan Batory of Poland-Lithuania, and Austrian author Stefan Zweig. Regional variants include Stephen, Steven (English), Stéphane (French), Stefano (Italian), Esteban (Spanish), István (Hungarian), Stepan (Russian, Ukrainian), Stjepan (Croatian), Stevan (Serbian), Szczepan (traditional Polish), Štefan (Slovak), and Steffen (German/Scandinavian). Diminutives and short forms comprise Stef, Steff, Stevie, and regional forms like Ștef or Štef, while the meaning “crown” keeps its timeless, celebratory character.
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| Name | Last Name(s) | Mother | Mother famous for | Fame Level | Father | Father famous for | Fame Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stefan | Brecht | Helene Weigel | singer | ★★★★★ | Bertolt Brecht | film director | ★★★★★ |
| Stefan | Döblin | Alfred Döblin | journalist | ★★★★★ | |||
| Stefan | Zorich | Olympia Dukakis | television actor | ★★★★★ | Louis Zorich | television actor | ★★★★★ |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Boys | 2025 | #1 | — | 836 |
| Germany | Boys | 2025 | #1 | — | 423 |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #5 | 1,710 | 3,850 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #5 | 39,552 | 5,697 |
| Germany | 0 | #5 | 2,603 | 2,542 | |
| Austria | 0 | #7 | 719 | 850 | |
| Austria | Boys | 0 | #7 | 10,306 | 2,180 |
| BG | 0 | #9 | 111 | 1,799 | |
| RS | Boys | 0 | #11 | 1,089 | 2,277 |
| RS | 0 | #16 | 135 | 923 | |
| BW | 0 | #19 | 1 | 960 | |
| NA | 0 | #26 | 8 | 2,537 | |
| MD | 0 | #28 | 7 | 434 | |
| MT | 0 | #32 | 12 | 1,767 | |
| Iceland | Boys | 0 | #33 | 43 | 131 |
| NL | Boys | 2014 | #34 | 60 | 79 |
| EE | 0 | #37 | 1 | 1,051 | |
| MD | Boys | 0 | #37 | 65 | 756 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #44 | 9,839 | 5,873 |
| MO | 0 | #52 | 1 | 2,706 | |
| Austria | Boys | 2018 | #53 | 170 | 60 |
| PR | 0 | #55 | 1 | 1,497 | |
| CM | 0 | #56 | 1 | 2,592 | |
| NL | 0 | #56 | 550 | 2,481 | |
| LU | 0 | #58 | 9 | 2,830 | |
| CY | 0 | #60 | 1 | 1,632 | |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #61 | 156 | 4,064 |
| JP | 0 | #74 | 4 | 4,057 | |
| AL | 0 | #75 | 2 | 2,372 | |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #75 | 57 | 3,473 |
| AO | 0 | #76 | 2 | 2,729 | |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #76 | 1,989 | 6,459 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #78 | 691 | 7,401 |
| MV | Boys | 0 | #78 | 2 | 3,375 |
| SI | 0 | #79 | 2 | 1,612 | |
| CN | 0 | #82 | 5 | 3,857 | |
| MD | Girls | 0 | #92 | 1 | 865 |
| JM | 0 | #93 | 1 | 3,714 | |
| KZ | 0 | #94 | 1 | 1,452 | |
| DK | 0 | #99 | 126 | 5,198 | |
| QA | 0 | #99 | 8 | 7,011 | |
| TW | 0 | #100 | 4 | 4,523 | |
| Switzerland | Boys | 2024 | #105 | 33 | 1,769 |
| EE | Boys | 0 | #105 | 21 | 2,087 |
| PH | 0 | #107 | 4 | 5,607 | |
| GE | Boys | 0 | #110 | 1 | 2,055 |
| HU | 0 | #112 | 4 | 1,675 | |
| OM | 0 | #119 | 3 | 6,215 | |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #119 | 95 | 3,402 |
| Norway | Boys | 2025 | #120 | 15 | 444 |
| EC | 0 | #121 | 1 | 2,502 | |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #121 | 57 | 3,954 |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #125 | 1 | 3,755 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #125 | 99 | 4,970 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #127 | 285 | 6,530 |
| GR | 0 | #128 | 8 | 3,911 | |
| ZA | 0 | #128 | 371 | 14,421 | |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #130 | 6 | 4,130 |
| RS | Girls | 0 | #131 | 7 | 1,651 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #133 | 169 | 3,997 |
| IQ | 0 | #133 | 1 | 3,533 | |
| MU | 0 | #135 | 3 | 3,613 | |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #137 | 3 | 6,332 |
| PA | 0 | #137 | 2 | 3,797 | |
| EE | Girls | 0 | #141 | 2 | 1,888 |
| LT | Boys | 0 | #149 | 3 | 2,166 |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #150 | 4 | 3,773 |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #153 | 2 | 4,685 |
| Sweden | Boys | 2022 | #157 | 26 | 1,509 |
| CR | 0 | #161 | 5 | 5,526 | |
| AE | 0 | #163 | 15 | 10,220 | |
| PL | 0 | #163 | 52 | 2,600 | |
| HR | 0 | #164 | 16 | 2,081 | |
| CZ | 0 | #169 | 17 | 3,154 | |
| Finland | Boys | 0 | #169 | 404 | 2,041 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #172 | 64 | 6,830 |
| Belgium | Boys | 2023 | #176 | 20 | 415 |
| PR | Boys | 0 | #176 | 3 | 2,508 |
| UY | 0 | #181 | 2 | 2,477 | |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #188 | 80 | 6,912 |
| RU | 0 | #189 | 6 | 3,641 | |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #190 | 1 | 4,850 |
| AR | 0 | #193 | 1 | 2,915 | |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #199 | 104 | 5,122 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #204 | 1,798 | 3,552 |
| IR | 0 | #208 | 22 | 4,221 | |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #208 | 16 | 5,842 |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #214 | 10 | 3,559 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #215 | 7,483 | 10,046 |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #216 | 2 | 4,575 |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #222 | 21 | 5,568 |
| PS | 0 | #225 | 2 | 5,692 | |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #226 | 2 | 4,141 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #228 | 45 | 6,876 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #230 | 154 | 7,951 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #232 | 10 | 7,111 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #236 | 86 | 9,639 |
| EC | Boys | 0 | #243 | 4 | 3,322 |
| PT | 0 | #244 | 7 | 4,161 | |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #245 | 5 | 6,293 |
| SG | 0 | #246 | 24 | 11,010 | |
| Finland | 0 | #248 | 60 | 830 | |
| GH | 0 | #248 | 1 | 5,396 | |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #262 | 2 | 7,056 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #262 | 2,276 | 25,619 |
| Canada | Boys | 2024 | #265 | 42 | 2,588 |
| NG | 0 | #271 | 2 | 5,926 | |
| AF | Boys | 0 | #274 | 1 | 3,535 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #275 | 15 | 6,578 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #276 | 1,472 | 5,610 |
| IL | 0 | #281 | 2 | 6,291 | |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #286 | 12 | 7,909 |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #294 | 1 | 3,687 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #297 | 230 | 12,621 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #299 | 327 | 10,162 |
| SA | 0 | #309 | 4 | 10,560 | |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #315 | 40 | 5,096 |
| MY | 0 | #319 | 12 | 12,352 | |
| PE | 0 | #323 | 7 | 6,350 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #327 | 19 | 8,138 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #328 | 2 | 7,429 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #330 | 28 | 8,477 |
| HK | 0 | #333 | 16 | 8,483 | |
| GT | 0 | #338 | 1 | 5,948 | |
| France | Boys | 2021 | #344 | 44 | 2,865 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #348 | 4 | 5,378 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #357 | 27 | 11,440 |
| BR | 0 | #358 | 3 | 5,969 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #358 | 2 | 8,829 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #358 | 1 | 7,678 |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #386 | 14 | 5,922 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #387 | 3 | 7,057 |
| Spain | 0 | #388 | 65 | 2,326 | |
| YE | 0 | #394 | 5 | 8,639 | |
| Austria | Girls | 0 | #395 | 26 | 1,885 |
| CL | 0 | #397 | 15 | 6,867 | |
| BO | 0 | #406 | 3 | 6,868 | |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #426 | 102 | 12,905 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #430 | 58 | 10,188 |
| IT | 0 | #430 | 320 | 4,183 | |
| MX | 0 | #441 | 5 | 8,339 | |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #444 | 105 | 10,655 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #455 | 13 | 7,628 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #459 | 16 | 7,625 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #464 | 18 | 9,305 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #464 | 3 | 10,523 |
| CO | 0 | #468 | 13 | 7,768 | |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #469 | 3 | 7,952 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #492 | 116 | 10,983 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #513 | 157 | 13,390 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #518 | 1 | 9,861 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #525 | 1 | 11,303 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #527 | 24 | 12,054 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #536 | 1 | 6,731 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #541 | 1 | 7,500 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #541 | 5 | 8,334 |
| BH | 0 | #542 | 12 | 17,937 | |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| LY | 0 | #553 | 7 | 12,703 | |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #575 | 123 | 17,960 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #578 | 15 | 9,244 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #599 | 7 | 10,045 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #630 | 1 | 8,289 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #650 | 18 | 13,071 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #661 | 47 | 18,093 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #669 | 225 | 7,044 |
| LB | 0 | #683 | 8 | 13,263 | |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #692 | 60 | 12,213 |
| SY | 0 | #715 | 14 | 11,684 | |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #750 | 20 | 18,755 |
| TN | 0 | #768 | 62 | 13,765 | |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #769 | 70 | 4,949 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #777 | 10 | 15,093 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #788 | 91 | 14,506 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #802 | 119 | 15,656 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #850 | 37 | 15,035 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #856 | 26 | 17,948 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #872 | 80 | 16,906 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #908 | 8 | 14,098 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #908 | 75 | 16,355 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #930 | 26 | 5,933 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #933 | 11 | 14,861 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #946 | 38 | 5,561 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #978 | 134 | 25,439 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #984 | 109 | 22,615 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #991 | 2 | 12,708 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #992 | 10 | 16,750 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,012 | 3 | 25,931 |
| MA | 0 | #1,027 | 102 | 20,986 | |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,044 | 35 | 16,140 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,071 | 2 | 24,821 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,127 | 15 | 25,928 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,137 | 40 | 20,130 | |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,140 | 309 | 9,415 |
| TR | 0 | #1,140 | 72 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,164 | 20 | 17,781 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,582 | 33 | 28,008 |
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