Meaning of the nameEstéfani
- Female
- Greek origin
- Es-té-fa-ni
Estéfani is a female name of Greek origin, the Brazilian form of Stephanie, the feminine of Stephen, which comes from Greek Stephanos, 'crown, garland'.
Meaning
“feminine form of Stephen, 'crown, garland'”
Source: Behind the Name: Stephanie · Behind the Name: Stephen
- People (2022)
- 36,204
- Rank in Brazil
- #721
- Median age
- 18 years
- 2010 Census
- 56,566
- people
Estéfani in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Estéfani, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 2000s (16,256 people).
35,861 women 343 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Estéfani is most common
States with the highest share of people named Estéfani in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Amapá 0.031%
- Mato Grosso do Sul 0.031%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.030%
- Santa Catarina 0.030%
- Rondônia 0.030%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 8,372 | 0.019% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 3,462 | 0.022% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 3,311 | 0.030% |
| Minas Gerais | 3,163 | 0.015% |
| Paraná | 3,053 | 0.027% |
| Santa Catarina | 2,317 | 0.030% |
| Bahia | 1,996 | 0.014% |
| Pará | 1,424 | 0.018% |
| Pernambuco | 1,089 | 0.012% |
| Espírito Santo | 937 | 0.024% |
| Goiás | 915 | 0.013% |
| Mato Grosso | 889 | 0.024% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 849 | 0.031% |
| Ceará | 627 | 0.007% |
| Amazonas | 516 | 0.013% |
| Rondônia | 475 | 0.030% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 372 | 0.011% |
| Paraíba | 366 | 0.009% |
| Maranhão | 345 | 0.005% |
| Distrito Federal | 315 | 0.011% |
| Alagoas | 260 | 0.008% |
| Sergipe | 260 | 0.012% |
| Amapá | 227 | 0.031% |
| Piauí | 180 | 0.006% |
| Acre | 180 | 0.022% |
| Roraima | 156 | 0.025% |
| Tocantins | 148 | 0.010% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Estéfani
Behind the Name presents Stephanie as the feminine form of Stephen and records Estéfani as its form in Brazilian Portuguese, alongside Estefânia, the Portuguese form. Stephen comes from Greek Stephanos, 'crown, garland', more exactly 'that which surrounds'. The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil gathers under Estefani a long list of spelling variants, among them Estefany, Esthefany, Esthefani and Estephani. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 36,204 people named Estéfani, with a peak among those born in the 2000s. The name is almost always female.
It takes an acute accent on the é, as in the Brazilian form recorded by Behind the Name, and is the most recorded spelling in the group.
Other spellings of Estéfani
Sources
- Behind the Name: Stephanie · behindthename.com · meaning
- Behind the Name: Stephen · behindthename.com · meaning
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Estefani · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Estéfani
What does the name Estéfani mean?
Estéfani means “feminine form of Stephen, 'crown, garland'”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Estéfani in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 36,204 people with the first name Estéfani, which ranks it number 721 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2000s.
Is Estéfani a boy's or a girl's name?
Estéfani is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 35,861 women and 343 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Estéfani?
Estéfani is a name of Greek origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Estéfani most common?
Proportionally, in Amapá: 0.031% of the state's population is named Estéfani (227 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Estéfani?
Estefany, Esthefany, Estephany, Esthefani and Estephani. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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