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What does Stefan mean?
Stefan 
as a boys' name is pronounced stef-FAHN. It is of German, Scandinavian and Greek origin, and the meaning of Stefan is "garland, crown". Variant of Stephen. Tennis celebrity Stefan Edberg; basketball player Stephon Marbury.
ASSOCIATED WITH scandinavian, greek, crown (king)
Variations
VARIANTS Staffan, Stefanos, Steffan, Steffen, Steffon, Stefonn, Stephonn
ALTERNATIVE FORMS VIA STEPHEN, STEPHON Esteban▲, Estefan, Estevan▼, Steba, Steben, Stefano, Stefon, Stephan▼, Stephano, Stephon▼, Stevan, Steve▼, Steven▼, Stevie▼, Stevy
CREATIVE FORMS(male)
(female)
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Stefan Walter (S.W.), ..
How popular is Stefan?
Stefan is a somewhat popular first name for males (#708 out of 1220, Top 58%) and an even more popular surname for all people (#10757 out of 150436, Top 7%). (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)
Stefan was first listed in 1910-1919 and reached its peak rank of #339 in the U.S. in 1991, and is presently at #878. (TOP 2000 NAMES, 2018)
Which version is better?
Steven (#198 THE PREVIOUS YEAR), Stephen (#284), Esteban (#440), Steve (#1162), Stephan (#1299), Stephon (#1681), Estevan, Stefano, Steffan, Steffen, Steffon, Stefon, Stevan and Stevie are the prominent variation forms of Stefan (#878). Other forms, like Steba, are uncommon. Usage of these forms of Stefan was widespread in the 1950s (AVERAGE #1151) and has become much less since (#1462, DOWN 92%), with forms such as Stevie going out of style. Esteban is the most fashionable boy name among these.
Similar Names
Recommended sound-alike names are Brenan, Cadfan, Caedan, Caelan, Epifan, Etan, Ethan, Faelan, Fegan, Frean, Freman, Gaelan, Gehan, Heman, Iefan, Jaelan, Jean▼, Jehan, Jeran, Keegan, Keelan, Kelan, Kenan, Kiean, Kienan, Kieran▲, Othman, Phelan, Regan, Saffran, Sagan, Sajan, Salman, Seal, Sean▼, Seeton, Segar, Selah, Seton, Sezar, Shaan, Shan, Shayan, Shea, Sheehan, Shefer, Sleven, Sohan, Stan▼, Stana, Steadman, Stearn, Stedman, Steel, Steele, Steen, Stefanas (see Stephanus), Stefanus, Stein, Sten, Stepny, Sterlyn, Stern, Stetcyn, Stetson▲, Stevon, Stevyn, Stewart▼, Stian, Svein, Sven, Sylvan, Tegan, Teman and Trevan. These names tend to be less commonly used than Stefan.
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