Stefan
- Meaning:
- Crown, garland
- Origin:
- Greek
About the name Stefan
A form of Stephen, from Greek 'crown', common in the Serbian and Central European traditions. Borne by the founders of the medieval Serbian state.
Name day and nicknames
- Name day:
- December 26 (sv. Stjepan)
Popularity with newborns
Stefan has not appeared on the annual list of the most popular newborn names. That list covers the 50 most common names for each sex, so the name was given to fewer children than the 50th name of the year — not to none.
People with this name in Croatia
862 people in Croatia are called Stefan, according to the 2021 census. That is #563 among all the names in Imenko.
Where the name is found
Stefan is recorded in 18 of Croatia's 21 counties.
Notable people called Stefan
- Stefan Nemanja — founder of the medieval Serbian Nemanjić dynasty
Sources
Counts of people living in Croatia come from the Croatian Bureau of Statistics' 2021 census, which suppresses any figure below 10. Yearly birth figures come from its annual list of the most popular newborn names. Meaning, origin, name day and nicknames are curated by Imenko.