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Feminine

Stephanie

/ˈstɛf.ə.ni/

Crown, garland

Greek

How to say it

STE · pha · nie

/ˈstɛf.ə.ni/

What it means

The feminine of Stephen, from the Greek stephanos, 'crown' or 'garland.'

Stephanie is the feminine of Stephen, from the Greek stephanos, 'crown' or 'garland.' A top-ten name through the 1980s and 90s, it has an elegant, enduring sound and royal note in Princess Stéphanie of Monaco. Steph and Stevie are the shorts. Said STEF-uh-nee.

Popularity over time

#10 #100 #1000 #1 #151418802025

peaked at #6 in 1984, currently #557 in 2025.

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, names given to at least 5 babies in a year, 1880–present. See where the names are moving

Heads-up notes

  • Nickname

    Steph, Stevie.

  • Pop culture

    Princess Stéphanie of Monaco.

Spelling variants

  • Stefanie
  • Stéphanie
  • Estefania