Given name & surname
Stefanie
“crowned in victory”·“crowned with garland”
In German use, Stefanie is a variant of Stephanie. In Greek use, Stephanie carries the interpretation “crowned in victory.” In English use, Stefanie is a feminine form of Stephen. One Greek interpretation is “crowned with garland.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
In German use, Stefanie is a variant of Stephanie. In Greek use, Stephanie carries the interpretation “crowned in victory.” In English use, Stefanie is a feminine form of Stephen. One Greek interpretation is “crowned with garland.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
In English use, Stefanie is a feminine form of Stephen. An origin associated with Stephen is Greek.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In English usage, Stefanie is a feminine form of Stephen.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1911. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Stefanie through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 37,187
- 43 boys · 37,144 girls
- Most popular year
- 1983
- 2,676 babies
- 2025
- 12
- #8,805 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −42%
- Cooling
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 12 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 8,805 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 42.0% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 2,667 in 1983. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 34,972 as a first name in 2020; 123 as a surname in 2000.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Stefanie’s family of names
In English usage, Stefanie has a diminutive in Tiph. In English usage, Stefanie is a feminine form of Stephen. In German usage, Stefanie has a related form in Stephanie.
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Around the world
Stefanie has relatives in 9 languages.
21 related names in 9 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 10
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
- Stephanievariant · German, English
- Stefanvariant · German
- Stephanvariant · German
- Stefanivariant · German
- Stefannylikely variant
- Stefannielikely variant
- Stephanivariant · German
- Sttefanylikely variant
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Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 19
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Stefanie
- Stefanie ScottAmerican actress and singer (born 1996)
- Stefanie SunSingaporean singerborn 1978
- Stefanie VögeleSwiss female tennis playerborn 1990
- Stefanie PowersAmerican actressborn 1942
- Stefanie ZweigGerman writer (1932-2014)
- Stefanie van der GragtDutch footballerborn 1992
- Stefanie ClausenDanish diver (1900-1981)
- Stefanie DolsonAmerican basketball player (born 1992)
- Stefanie Böhlercross-country skierborn 1981
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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