Meaning of the nameStefany
- Female
- Greek origin
- English origin
- Ste-fa-ny
Stefany is a spelling of the name Stefani, which means “feminine form of Stephen (Estêvão), from Greek Stephanos, 'crown, garland'”.
Meaning
“feminine form of Stephen (Estêvão), from Greek Stephanos, 'crown, garland'”
Meaning of the name Stefani, of which Stefany is a spelling.
Source: Behind the Name: Stephen
- People (2022)
- 38,541
- Rank in Brazil
- #688
- Median age
- 18 years
- 2010 Census
- 22,152
- people
Stefany in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Stefany, 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 (17,248 people).
38,262 women 279 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 Stefany is most common
States with the highest share of people named Stefany in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Sergipe 0.026%
- Rondônia 0.026%
- Distrito Federal 0.024%
- Goiás 0.024%
- Minas Gerais 0.024%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 10,182 | 0.023% |
| Minas Gerais | 4,840 | 0.024% |
| Bahia | 2,567 | 0.018% |
| Paraná | 2,547 | 0.022% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 2,522 | 0.016% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 1,907 | 0.018% |
| Goiás | 1,694 | 0.024% |
| Santa Catarina | 1,651 | 0.022% |
| Pernambuco | 1,403 | 0.016% |
| Pará | 1,128 | 0.014% |
| Ceará | 842 | 0.010% |
| Espírito Santo | 768 | 0.020% |
| Mato Grosso | 766 | 0.021% |
| Maranhão | 723 | 0.011% |
| Distrito Federal | 681 | 0.024% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 643 | 0.023% |
| Amazonas | 591 | 0.015% |
| Sergipe | 573 | 0.026% |
| Paraíba | 504 | 0.013% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 422 | 0.013% |
| Rondônia | 407 | 0.026% |
| Alagoas | 316 | 0.010% |
| Piauí | 262 | 0.008% |
| Tocantins | 259 | 0.017% |
| Amapá | 134 | 0.018% |
| Roraima | 125 | 0.020% |
| Acre | 84 | 0.010% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
The spelling Stefany
Swaps the final I of Stefani for Y and is the most recorded spelling in the group.
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.
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 Stefany
What does the name Stefany mean?
Stefany means “feminine form of Stephen (Estêvão), from Greek Stephanos, 'crown, garland'”, according to Behind the Name. This is the meaning of the name Stefani, of which Stefany is a spelling.
How many people are named Stefany in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 38,541 people with the first name Stefany, which ranks it number 688 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2000s.
Is Stefany a boy's or a girl's name?
Stefany is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 38,262 women and 279 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Stefany?
Stefany is a name of Greek and English origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Stefany most common?
Proportionally, in Sergipe: 0.026% of the state's population is named Stefany (573 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Stefany?
Stefani, Sthefany, Stephany, Stefanny, Steffany and Sthefani and others. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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