Meaning of the nameStefani
- Female
- Greek origin
- English origin
- Ste-fa-ni
Stefani is a female name, a spelling of Stephanie, the feminine form of Stephen, a name that comes from Greek Stephanos, 'crown'.
Meaning
“feminine form of Stephen (Estêvão), from Greek Stephanos, 'crown, garland'”
Source: Behind the Name: Stephen
- People (2022)
- 30,518
- Rank in Brazil
- #812
- Median age
- 21 years
- 2010 Census
- 37,521
- people
Stefani in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Stefani, 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 (13,117 people).
30,245 women 273 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 Stefani is most common
States with the highest share of people named Stefani in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.039%
- Santa Catarina 0.032%
- Paraná 0.024%
- São Paulo 0.023%
- Mato Grosso do Sul 0.018%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 10,262 | 0.023% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 4,215 | 0.039% |
| Minas Gerais | 2,798 | 0.014% |
| Paraná | 2,696 | 0.024% |
| Santa Catarina | 2,417 | 0.032% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 1,890 | 0.012% |
| Bahia | 1,443 | 0.010% |
| Goiás | 635 | 0.009% |
| Espírito Santo | 573 | 0.015% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 482 | 0.018% |
| Mato Grosso | 462 | 0.013% |
| Pará | 442 | 0.005% |
| Pernambuco | 400 | 0.004% |
| Ceará | 290 | 0.003% |
| Distrito Federal | 249 | 0.009% |
| Rondônia | 199 | 0.013% |
| Sergipe | 147 | 0.007% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 133 | 0.004% |
| Paraíba | 129 | 0.003% |
| Maranhão | 127 | 0.002% |
| Amazonas | 125 | 0.003% |
| Alagoas | 93 | 0.003% |
| Amapá | 73 | 0.010% |
| Piauí | 70 | 0.002% |
| Tocantins | 70 | 0.005% |
| Acre | 49 | 0.006% |
| Roraima | 49 | 0.008% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Stefani
Wiktionary describes Stephanie as the standard feminine form of Stephen in English, taken from French Stéphanie, and records Stefani, Stefany and Stephany among its spellings. Behind the Name links Stephen to Greek Stephanos, 'crown, garland', and gives Stefani, Stephani and Stephany as English variants of Stephanie; in Portuguese, the traditional form is Estefânia. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 30,518 people named Stefani, with a median age of 21. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Uses F and a final I, the simplest form in the group; Wiktionary records it as a less common spelling of Stephanie.
Other spellings of Stefani
Sources
- Wiktionary: Stephanie · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Behind the Name: Stephanie · behindthename.com · origin
- Behind the Name: Stephen · behindthename.com · meaning
- Wiktionary: Stefani · en.wiktionary.org · spelling
Questions about the name Stefani
What does the name Stefani mean?
Stefani means “feminine form of Stephen (Estêvão), from Greek Stephanos, 'crown, garland'”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Stefani in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 30,518 people with the first name Stefani, which ranks it number 812 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2000s.
Is Stefani a boy's or a girl's name?
Stefani is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 30,245 women and 273 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Stefani?
Stefani is a name of Greek and English origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Stefani most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.039% of the state's population is named Stefani (4,215 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Stefani?
Stefany, Sthefany, Stephany, Stefanny, Steffany and Sthefani and others. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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