Meaning of the nameStefane
- Female
- Ste-fa-ne
Stefane is a female name also written Stéphane and Sthefane, spellings grouped by the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil, and almost always given to girls born since the 1990s.
Meaning
The meaning of Stefane is not known for certain. No reliable source documents it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 14,013
- Rank in Brazil
- #1,353
- Median age
- 20 years
- 2010 Census
- 11,906
- people
Stefane in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Stefane, 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 (6,241 people).
13,873 women 140 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 Stefane is most common
States with the highest share of people named Stefane in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Bahia 0.017%
- Goiás 0.012%
- Minas Gerais 0.011%
- Maranhão 0.010%
- Distrito Federal 0.010%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Bahia | 2,387 | 0.017% |
| Minas Gerais | 2,211 | 0.011% |
| São Paulo | 2,089 | 0.005% |
| Goiás | 851 | 0.012% |
| Pernambuco | 807 | 0.009% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 723 | 0.005% |
| Maranhão | 661 | 0.010% |
| Pará | 521 | 0.006% |
| Ceará | 429 | 0.005% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 398 | 0.004% |
| Paraná | 382 | 0.003% |
| Amazonas | 354 | 0.009% |
| Santa Catarina | 294 | 0.004% |
| Distrito Federal | 276 | 0.010% |
| Alagoas | 218 | 0.007% |
| Sergipe | 204 | 0.009% |
| Espírito Santo | 178 | 0.005% |
| Mato Grosso | 166 | 0.005% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 154 | 0.005% |
| Piauí | 152 | 0.005% |
| Paraíba | 125 | 0.003% |
| Tocantins | 100 | 0.007% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 95 | 0.003% |
| Rondônia | 92 | 0.006% |
| Amapá | 57 | 0.008% |
| Roraima | 47 | 0.007% |
| Acre | 42 | 0.005% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Stefane
The origin of the spelling Stefane is uncertain. The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil lists Stephane, Sthefane, Steffane and other forms as graphic variants of Stefane. The spelling Stéphane coincides with that of the French name, which Wiktionary gives as male or, more rarely, female, coming from Latin Stephanus and Greek Stéphanos; Behind the Name glosses Stéphanos as 'crown, garland'. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 14,013 people named Stefane, with a median age of 20; proportionally, it is most common in Bahia.
This is the most common spelling in the group and replaces the ph of the French spelling with f.
Other spellings of Stefane
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Stefane · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
- Wiktionary: Stéphane · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Behind the Name: Stephen · behindthename.com · origin
Questions about the name Stefane
What does the name Stefane mean?
The meaning of Stefane is not known for certain: no reliable source documents it. So we give no meaning; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Stefane in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 14,013 people with the first name Stefane, which ranks it number 1,353 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2000s.
Is Stefane a boy's or a girl's name?
Stefane is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 13,873 women and 140 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Stefane most common?
Proportionally, in Bahia: 0.017% of the state's population is named Stefane (2,387 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Stefane?
Stéphane and Sthefane. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
Spotted a mistake? Report a correction for Stefane with a source. See the methodology.