Stephanie

Girl · Greek, through French

Stephanie

Say it: STEF-uh-nee

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Meaning

French feminine of Stephen, from Greek stephanos 'crown, garland'.

Certainscholars agree on this meaning.

Peaked in the US in the 1980s.

Its wave through time

Fading since the 1980s

In the United States

744,611 babies given this name since 1891
At its height in 1984, about 1 in 73 girls
696 babies in 2020

Through the ages

The Modern Age1880 to today

Used by

French American English German

The family of the name

Other spellings: Stefanie, Stephany

French	Stéphanie
Italian	Stefania
Spanish	Estefanía
German	Stefanie

Famous bearers

Princess Stéphanie of Monaco

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MichelleGirlFrench feminine of Michel (Michael), Hebrew 'who is like God?'.Modern · peak 1969

CatherineGirlGreek Aikaterinē, of unknown origin. Its link to katharos 'pure' is a later folk etymology that changed the Latin…Early Medieval · peak 1909

VirginiaGirlFrom the Roman family name Verginius, of uncertain origin, though long associated with Latin virgo 'maiden'.Rome · peak 1922

KatherineGirlFrom Greek Aikaterinē, of unknown origin; the link with katharos 'pure' is a later reinterpretation that changed the…Middle Ages · peak 1887

StevenBoyA spelling of Stephen, from Greek stephanos 'crown, garland'.Biblical · peak 1955

StephenBoyGreek stephanos, 'crown, wreath'.Biblical · peak 1951

Where this comes from

United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source

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