Meaning of the nameStéphane
- Female
- French origin
- Latin origin
- Greek origin
- Sté-pha-ne
Stéphane is a spelling of the name Stefane, which means “crown, garland (from Greek Stéphanos, via French Stéphane)”.
Meaning
“crown, garland (from Greek Stéphanos, via French Stéphane)”
Source: Behind the Name: Stephen
- People (2022)
- 4,860
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,785
- Median age
- 22 years
- 2010 Census
- 3,119
- people
Stéphane in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Stéphane, 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 (1,875 people).
4,777 women 83 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 Stéphane is most common
States with the highest share of people named Stéphane in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Distrito Federal 0.005%
- Amazonas 0.004%
- Bahia 0.004%
- Minas Gerais 0.003%
- Pernambuco 0.003%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 1,022 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 593 | 0.003% |
| Bahia | 580 | 0.004% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 441 | 0.003% |
| Pernambuco | 251 | 0.003% |
| Goiás | 193 | 0.003% |
| Paraná | 191 | 0.002% |
| Amazonas | 171 | 0.004% |
| Maranhão | 167 | 0.003% |
| Pará | 159 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 158 | 0.002% |
| Distrito Federal | 141 | 0.005% |
| Ceará | 132 | 0.002% |
| Santa Catarina | 99 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 93 | 0.004% |
| Alagoas | 70 | 0.002% |
| Espírito Santo | 64 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 63 | 0.002% |
| Paraíba | 52 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 49 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 39 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 33 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 26 | 0.002% |
| Amapá | 24 | 0.003% |
| Rondônia | 21 | 0.001% |
| Roraima | 17 | 0.003% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
The spelling Stéphane
It keeps the ph and the acute accent of the French Stéphane; in Brazil, this spelling is almost always female.
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.
Other spellings of Stefane
Sources
- Wiktionary: Stéphane · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Behind the Name: Stephen · behindthename.com · meaning
- 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 Stéphane
What does the name Stéphane mean?
Stéphane means “crown, garland (from Greek Stéphanos, via French Stéphane)”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Stéphane in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 4,860 people with the first name Stéphane, which ranks it number 2,785 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2000s.
Is Stéphane a boy's or a girl's name?
Stéphane is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 4,777 women and 83 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Stéphane?
Stéphane is a name of French, Latin and Greek origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Stéphane most common?
Proportionally, in Distrito Federal: 0.005% of the state's population is named Stéphane (141 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Stéphane?
Stefane and Sthefane. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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