Stjepan
Male#9 most common in Croatia32,575 people in Croatia
- Meaning:
- Crown, wreath
- Origin:
- Greek
About the name Stjepan
The Croatian form of Stephen, from Greek 'crown'. It honours St. Stephen the first martyr and recalls the medieval Croatian kings named Stjepan.
Name day and nicknames
- Name day:
- December 26 (sv. Stjepan)
- Nicknames:
- Stipe, Stipan
Popularity with newborns
- Boys · 2017 · 98 births · #48 that year
Positions come from the annual top 50 published for each sex. A gap in the line means the name finished below 50th that year, not that no child was given it.
People with this name in Croatia
32,575 people in Croatia are called Stjepan, according to the 2021 census. That is #9 among all the names in Imenko.
Where the name is found
Stjepan is recorded in every Croatian county.
Notable people called Stjepan
- Stjepan Držislav — 10th-century king of Croatia
- Stjepan Radić — Politician, founder of the Croatian Peasant Party
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.