Meaning of the nameStephany
- Female
- Greek origin
- English origin
- Ste-pha-ny
Stephany 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 Stephany is a spelling.
Source: Behind the Name: Stephen
- People (2022)
- 13,225
- Rank in Brazil
- #1,398
- Median age
- 18 years
- 2010 Census
- 6,872
- people
Stephany in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Stephany, 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 (6,507 people).
13,171 women 54 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 Stephany is most common
States with the highest share of people named Stephany in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Sergipe 0.010%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.010%
- Distrito Federal 0.009%
- Paraná 0.009%
- São Paulo 0.009%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 3,806 | 0.009% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 1,534 | 0.010% |
| Minas Gerais | 1,262 | 0.006% |
| Paraná | 1,057 | 0.009% |
| Bahia | 726 | 0.005% |
| Pernambuco | 510 | 0.006% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 488 | 0.005% |
| Santa Catarina | 412 | 0.005% |
| Goiás | 411 | 0.006% |
| Pará | 361 | 0.004% |
| Espírito Santo | 268 | 0.007% |
| Ceará | 267 | 0.003% |
| Distrito Federal | 263 | 0.009% |
| Maranhão | 239 | 0.004% |
| Sergipe | 220 | 0.010% |
| Amazonas | 213 | 0.005% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 203 | 0.006% |
| Mato Grosso | 202 | 0.006% |
| Paraíba | 173 | 0.004% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 162 | 0.006% |
| Alagoas | 137 | 0.004% |
| Rondônia | 78 | 0.005% |
| Piauí | 67 | 0.002% |
| Tocantins | 65 | 0.004% |
| Amapá | 47 | 0.006% |
| Acre | 27 | 0.003% |
| Roraima | 27 | 0.004% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
The spelling Stephany
Uses PH and a final Y; Behind the Name lists Stephany as an English 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
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 Stephany
What does the name Stephany mean?
Stephany 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 Stephany is a spelling.
How many people are named Stephany in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 13,225 people with the first name Stephany, which ranks it number 1,398 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2000s.
Is Stephany a boy's or a girl's name?
Stephany is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 13,171 women and 54 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Stephany?
Stephany is a name of Greek and English origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Stephany most common?
Proportionally, in Sergipe: 0.010% of the state's population is named Stephany (220 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Stephany?
Stefany, Stefani, Sthefany, Stefanny, Steffany and Sthefani and others. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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