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Meaning of the nameStephani

Stephani 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 Stephani is a spelling.

Source: Behind the Name: Stephen

People (2022)
3,509
Rank in Brazil
#3,493
Median age
22 years
2010 Census
3,208
people

Stephani in the 2022 Census

People with the first name Stephani, 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 (1,413 people).

3,476 women 33 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 Stephani is most common

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

  1. Paraná 0.003%
  2. Rio Grande do Sul 0.003%
  3. São Paulo 0.003%
  4. Santa Catarina 0.003%
  5. Rio de Janeiro 0.002%
All states
StatePeople% of population
São Paulo1,3180.003%
Rio de Janeiro3850.002%
Paraná3730.003%
Rio Grande do Sul3340.003%
Minas Gerais2460.001%
Santa Catarina2120.003%
Bahia1190.001%
Mato Grosso do Sul650.002%
Goiás610.001%
Mato Grosso580.002%
Espírito Santo510.001%
Pernambuco440.001%
Pará430.001%
Distrito Federal390.001%
Rio Grande do Norte240.001%
Ceará230.000%
Amazonas180.001%
Paraíba180.001%
Sergipe180.001%

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

The spelling Stephani

Uses PH with a final I; Behind the Name lists it as a variant of Stephanie.

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

SpellingPeople (2022)
Stefany38,541
Stefani30,518
Sthefany14,955
Stephany13,225
Stefanny5,750
Steffany4,048
Sthefani3,794
Stephani3,509

Sources

  1. Wiktionary: Stephanie · en.wiktionary.org · origin
  2. Behind the Name: Stephanie · behindthename.com · origin
  3. Behind the Name: Stephen · behindthename.com · meaning
  4. Wiktionary: Stefani · en.wiktionary.org · spelling

Questions about the name Stephani

What does the name Stephani mean?

Stephani 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 Stephani is a spelling.

How many people are named Stephani in Brazil?

IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 3,509 people with the first name Stephani, which ranks it number 3,493 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2000s.

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

Stephani is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 3,476 women and 33 men had this name.

What is the origin of the name Stephani?

Stephani is a name of Greek and English origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.

In which Brazilian state is Stephani most common?

Proportionally, in Paraná: 0.003% of the state's population is named Stephani (373 people), according to the 2022 Census.

What are the other spellings of Stephani?

Stefany, Stefani, Sthefany, Stephany, Stefanny and Steffany and others. IBGE counts each spelling separately.

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