Meaning of the nameEstefano
- Male
- Greek origin
- Latin origin
- Es-te-fa-no
- Biblical name
Estefano is a male name, the Portuguese form of Stephanus, which comes from Greek stéphanos, 'crown, garland'.
- People (2022)
- 2,343
- Rank in Brazil
- #4,592
- Median age
- 35 years
- 2010 Census
- 3,168
- people
Estefano in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Estefano, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1990s (674 people).
27 women 2,316 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 Estefano is most common
States with the highest share of people named Estefano in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Paraná 0.004%
- Santa Catarina 0.002%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.002%
- São Paulo 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 558 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 478 | 0.004% |
| Minas Gerais | 206 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 197 | 0.002% |
| Santa Catarina | 165 | 0.002% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 161 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 73 | 0.002% |
| Pernambuco | 52 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 51 | 0.000% |
| Ceará | 49 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 48 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 44 | 0.002% |
| Pará | 36 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 31 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 26 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 25 | 0.000% |
| Distrito Federal | 25 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 21 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 19 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 17 | 0.000% |
| Acre | 15 | 0.002% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Estefano
Wiktionary lists Estéfano among the Portuguese forms of Stephen, alongside Estêvão, and gives Latin Stephanus, from Greek stéphanos, 'crown, garland', as the origin. Behind the Name gives the same Greek root, Stephanos, 'crown, garland'. The form Estêvão comes from Old Galician-Portuguese Estevão, from Latin Stephanus, according to Wiktionary. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 2,343 people named Estefano, with a median age of 35. Proportionally, it is most common in Paraná.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Stephen · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Stephen · behindthename.com · meaning
- Wiktionary: Estêvão · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Estefano · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Estefano
What does the name Estefano mean?
Estefano means “crown, garland (from Stephanus)”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name.
How many people are named Estefano in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,343 people with the first name Estefano, which ranks it number 4,592 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1990s.
Is Estefano a boy's or a girl's name?
Estefano is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 27 women and 2,316 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Estefano?
Estefano is a name of Greek and Latin origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Estefano most common?
Proportionally, in Paraná: 0.004% of the state's population is named Estefano (478 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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