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Meaning of the nameStefano

Stefano is the Italian form of Stephanus, a Latin name that comes from the Greek Stéphanos and means 'crown'.

Meaning

“crown (Italian form of Stephanus, from Greek Stéphanos)”

Source: Wiktionary: Stephanus · Behind the Name: Stephen

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People (2022)
3,002
Rank in Brazil
#3,895
Median age
31 years
2010 Census
2,758
people

Stefano in the 2022 Census

People with the first name Stefano, 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 (1,040 people).

0 women 2,984 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 Stefano is most common

States with the highest share of people named Stefano in the population, in the 2022 Census.

  1. Rio Grande do Sul 0.003%
  2. São Paulo 0.002%
  3. Santa Catarina 0.002%
  4. Minas Gerais 0.002%
  5. Paraná 0.002%
All states
StatePeople% of population
São Paulo1,0870.002%
Rio Grande do Sul3420.003%
Minas Gerais3340.002%
Rio de Janeiro2130.001%
Paraná1820.002%
Santa Catarina1720.002%
Espírito Santo930.002%
Bahia680.001%
Pernambuco650.001%
Ceará590.001%
Goiás580.001%
Distrito Federal460.002%
Mato Grosso do Sul410.002%
Amazonas340.001%
Paraíba290.001%
Mato Grosso290.001%
Pará280.000%
Rio Grande do Norte280.001%
Maranhão230.000%
Piauí170.001%

States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.

About the name Stefano

Stefano is the Italian form of a name that comes from Latin Stephanus and from Ancient Greek Στέφανος (Stéphanos), 'crown'. Behind the Name lists Stefano as the Italian form of Stephen, a name linked to the New Testament. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 3,002 people named Stefano, with a median age of 31. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.

Sources

  1. Wiktionary: Stefano · en.wiktionary.org · origin
  2. Wiktionary: Stephanus · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
  3. Behind the Name: Stephen · behindthename.com · meaning

Questions about the name Stefano

What does the name Stefano mean?

Stefano means “crown (Italian form of Stephanus, from Greek Stéphanos)”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name.

How many people are named Stefano in Brazil?

IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 3,002 people with the first name Stefano, which ranks it number 3,895 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1990s.

Is Stefano a boy's or a girl's name?

Stefano is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 2,984 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).

What is the origin of the name Stefano?

Stefano is a name of Greek, Latin and Italian origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.

In which Brazilian state is Stefano most common?

Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.003% of the state's population is named Stefano (342 people), according to the 2022 Census.

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