Stephane
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- stay-FAHN
- Origin
- Greek
Stephane is a boys' name of Greek origin, meaning “crown”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Stephane mean?
Greek: French form of Stephen, from Greek stephanos
“crown”
French form of Stephen; the poet Stéphane Mallarmé is a famous bearer.
Is Stephane a girl's or a boy's name?
Stephane is a boys' name.
How popular is Stephane in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1998, with 10 boys.
Stephane in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3 | #4,955 |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 1 | #5,936 |
| 2007 | 4 | #3,748 |
| 2006 | 3 | #4,204 |
| 2005 | 1 | #5,109 |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 4 | #2,990 |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 3 | #3,255 |
| 2000 | 4 | #2,612 |
| 1999 | 5 | #2,184 |
| 1998 | 10 | #1,346 |
| 1997 | 5 | #2,109 |
| 1996 | 6 | #1,840 |
How popular is Stephane in the US?
No boys in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1990, with 32 boys. It first appears in the records in 1961.
Half of all the boys named Stephane in the US since 1880 were born between 1977 and 1999, the years shaded on the chart below.
Girls were 76% of the babies named Stephane in the US in 1967, and 57% in 2001.
Stephane in the US, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 | #12,232 |
| 2022 | 0 | – |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 6 | #10,599 |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 5 | #12,150 |
| 2017 | 5 | #12,241 |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 5 | #12,080 |
| 2014 | 5 | #12,102 |
| 2013 | 6 | #10,722 |
| 2012 | 6 | #10,763 |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 7 | #9,686 |
| 2009 | 10 | #7,687 |
| 2008 | 12 | #6,758 |
| 2007 | 14 | #5,898 |
| 2006 | 11 | #6,899 |
| 2005 | 9 | #7,633 |
| 2004 | 14 | #5,487 |
| 2003 | 7 | #8,636 |
| 2002 | 10 | #6,515 |
| 2001 | 18 | #4,296 |
| 2000 | 20 | #3,916 |
| 1999 | 18 | #3,981 |
| 1998 | 9 | #6,308 |
| 1997 | 16 | #4,054 |
| 1996 | 17 | #3,824 |
| 1995 | 24 | #2,918 |
| 1994 | 13 | #4,531 |
| 1993 | 21 | #3,135 |
| 1992 | 18 | #3,452 |
| 1991 | 30 | #2,338 |
| 1990 | 32 | #2,209 |
| 1989 | 23 | #2,684 |
| 1988 | 13 | #3,700 |
| 1987 | 19 | #2,721 |
| 1986 | 16 | #3,002 |
| 1985 | 15 | #3,067 |
| 1984 | 15 | #2,955 |
| 1983 | 11 | #3,629 |
| 1982 | 12 | #3,481 |
| 1981 | 0 | – |
| 1980 | 14 | #3,097 |
| 1979 | 14 | #3,017 |
| 1978 | 0 | – |
| 1977 | 9 | #3,834 |
| 1976 | 19 | #2,328 |
| 1975 | 8 | #3,939 |
| 1974 | 11 | #3,118 |
| 1973 | 15 | #2,511 |
| 1972 | 21 | #1,966 |
| 1971 | 10 | #3,144 |
| 1970 | 10 | #3,069 |
| 1969 | 7 | #3,594 |
| 1968 | 16 | #2,029 |
| 1967 | 9 | #2,759 |
| 1966 | 6 | #3,535 |
| 1965 | 7 | #3,242 |
| 1964 | 7 | #3,281 |
| 1963 | 9 | #2,857 |
| 1962 | 6 | #3,638 |
| 1961 | 7 | #3,354 |
Names like Stephane
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Luke, Jason, Adam, Alex, Alexander, Jamie, Jesse, Matthew, Jake, Stefan, Nathan, Andrew
Names related to Stephane
More Greek names
Luca, Theodore, Sophia, George, Theo, Lucas, Sofia, Sebastian, Penelope, Phoebe, Margot, Chloe, Sophie, Zoe, Iris, Maisie
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland), Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency) and Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Stephane: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/stephane, updated 20 October 2026.