Stefan

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Meaning

Stefan is a masculine given name, a form of the English name Stephen.

From Wikipedia

Stefan first appears in the data in 2014 and has been recorded in 4 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2017 with 14 babies (rank #148 that year). It was not in the 2025 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Stefan

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Stefan yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

2Destiny numberThe peacemakerDiplomatic, sensitive, partnership-minded.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
6Soul urgeThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
5PersonalityThe free spiritCurious, restless, energised by change.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Also a character in

In The Vampire Diaries: Stefan Salvatore — the noble vampire brother

Famous people named Stefan

Stefan Zweigpacifist · b. 1881
Stefan Banachuniversity teacher · b. 1892
Stefan Löfvenpolitician · b. 1957
Stefan Helluniversity teacher · b. 1962
Stefan GeorgeEnglish–German translator · b. 1868

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
2014	3	#488
2015	9	#192
2016	5	#322
2017	14	#148