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What does Stephanie mean?
Stephanie 
▼ as a girls' name is pronounced STEFF-a-nee. It is of Greek origin, and the meaning of Stephanie is "garland, crown". Feminine of Stephen. The name of the first Christian martyr was a favored name choice from the early Christian era. The French form Stephanie became popular early in the 20th century. Tennis celebrity Steffi Graff; actresses Stephanie Powers, Stephanie Zimbalist; poet Stevie Smith.
STARTS WITH St-
ASSOCIATED WITH greek, crown (queen), martyr (saint), 20th century (modern), powers
Variations
VARIANTS Fania, Fanya, Phanie, Phanya, Stefa, Stefana, Stefani▼, Stefania, Stefanie▼, Stefenney, Stefcia, Steffa, Steffaney, Steffanie, Steffenie, Steffi, Steffie, Stefinney, Stefka, Stefya, Stepa, Stepania, Stepanida, Stepanyda, Stepahnie, Stepfanie, Stepha, Stephaine, Stephana, Stephane, Stephani▼, Stephania, Stephanina, Stephanine, Stephannie, Stephany▼, Stephene, Stepheney, Stephine, Stephney, Stephoney, Stesha, Steshka, Stevana, Stevena, Stevie▲, Stevey, Stevonna, Stevonne
CREATIVE FORMS(female)
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MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Stephanie Pyper (S.P.), ..
How popular is Stephanie?
Stephanie is a very popular first name for women (#41 out of 4276, Top 1%) and also a very popular last name for both adults and children (#42437 out of 150436, Top 28%). (2000 U.S. CENSUS)
Stephanie entered the list in 1890-1899 and reached its highest rank of #6 in the U.S. in the 1980s, and is at #318 presently. (TOP 2000 NAMES, 2018)
Which version is better?
Popular variation forms of Stephanie (#318 LAST YEAR) are Stevie (#665), Stefani, Stefania, Stefanie, Steffanie, Steffie, Stephaine, Stephani, Stephania, Stephany and Stephen. These forms of Stephanie were favored as baby names 38 years ago (MEDIAN #1138) and have become much less conventional since (#1748, ▼94%). Stephanie is more widely used than the rest, though Stevie has gained in popularity over time, while forms like Stephani have become less popular.
Similar Names
Recommended sound-alike names are Athalie, Bethanie, Bethannie, Daphnie, Delanie, Devanie, Estephanie, Jeanie▼, Melanie, Mellanie, Sepharina, Shanae▼, Shandie, Shane, Shanee, Shani, Shania▼, Shanice▼, Shanie, Shanise, Shanit, Shante▼, Sharie, Shaunie, Shawnie, Sheraie (see Sherry), Sherianne, Sophie, Stacie▼, Stanze, Stasie, Sueanne, Suezanne, Teofanie, Teophanie, Theophanie, Tiphanie and Tiphenie (see Tiffany). These names tend to be less frequently used than Stephanie.
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