Stephane

Primarily a boy's name · 99% boys

Meaning

Stéphane is a French given name, an equivalent of Stephen/Steven. The word derives from the Greek word "στεφάνι" n, meaning wreath, garland, and the verb "στέφω", meaning "to crown", following the protoindoeuropean root "*stÁbʰ-".

From Wikipedia

Stephane first appears in the data in 1991 and has been recorded in 32 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1991 with 183 babies (rank #187 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Stephane

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

7Destiny numberThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
11Soul urgeThe visionary (master)Intuitive and inspirational — a heightened 2.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.

1,328

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

183

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Stephane

Stéphane MallarméEnglish teacher · b. 1842
Stéphane HesselFrench resistance fighter · b. 1917
Stéphane Grappellirecording artist · b. 1908
Stéphane Sessègnonassociation football player · b. 1984
Stéphane Mbiaassociation football player · b. 1986

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	183	#187
1992	160	#198
1993	153	#200
1994	140	#200
1995	95	#292
1996	93	#298
1997	67	#364
1998	55	#402
1999	34	#564
2000	36	#541
2001	38	#530
2002	25	#734
2003	22	#816
2004	23	#826
2005	15	#1,153
2006	16	#1,151
2007	11	#1,564
2008	16	#1,231
2009	21	#1,041
2010	13	#1,456
2011	18	#1,178
2012	10	#1,804
2013	7	#2,291
2014	5	#3,019
2015	10	#1,805
2016	6	#2,715
2017	5	#3,476
2018	7	#2,489
2019	9	#2,059
2020	6	#2,922
2021	6	#2,959
2023	7	#2,702