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 1991 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1992 with 177 babies (rank #189 that year). In 2024 it was given to 42 boys (rank #666). 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.

2,999

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

177

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

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
1991	174	#194
1992	177	#189
1993	147	#207
1994	124	#221
1995	152	#206
1996	152	#208
1997	131	#223
1998	94	#273
1999	122	#217
2000	92	#270
2001	101	#244
2002	84	#286
2003	101	#259
2004	74	#326
2005	91	#293
2006	102	#283
2007	87	#331
2008	72	#409
2009	68	#428
2010	73	#406
2011	68	#422
2012	68	#421
2013	54	#515
2014	70	#434
2015	75	#409
2016	72	#419
2017	58	#500
2018	40	#660
2019	51	#554
2020	55	#495
2021	43	#654
2022	46	#595
2023	39	#685
2024	42	#666