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 1996 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1996 with 222 babies (rank #155 that year). It was not in the 2024 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.

2,436

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

222

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
1996	222	#155
1997	183	#178
1998	147	#214
1999	162	#199
2000	113	#253
2001	98	#284
2002	111	#260
2003	82	#335
2004	90	#337
2005	80	#384
2006	86	#399
2007	85	#419
2008	73	#483
2009	82	#450
2010	80	#459
2011	89	#437
2012	139	#323
2013	106	#386
2014	144	#319
2015	131	#352
2016	133	#351