Stipe as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Stipe

What is the meaning of the name Stipe ?

The baby name Stipe is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Croatian: /ˈstipe/ (approx. "STEE-peh").

Stipe is in Origin.

Stipe is a South Slavic masculine name, most common among Croats (especially in Dalmatia and Herzegovina) and Bosnian Croats. It is the familiar form of Stjepan, the Croatian equivalent of Stephen, ultimately from Greek Stephanos, “crown, wreath; honor.” In Croatian it is pronounced STEE-peh, and, while informal in origin, it is widely used as an independent given name.

Records show Stipe in parish registers from the early modern period, with strong 19th–20th‑century usage and continued regional popularity today. Notable bearers include UFC champion Stipe Miočić and footballer Stipe Pletikosa. Variant and related forms include Stjepan (formal), Stipan, Stipo, Stjepo, and Štef; broader cognates are Stefan/Stevan, Štefan, Stephen/Steven, Étienne, Esteban, Stefano, and István. The core meaning evokes a “crowned one” or “victor.”