Stephan
Meaning and origin
Ultimately from Ancient Greek στεφανίζω (stephanízō, “to crown”) & Ancient Greek στέφανος (stéphanos, “that which surrounds, crown, wreath”).
Source: Wiktionary, English entry for Stephan (CC BY-SA 4.0). This is the origin of the name in English; families in Sweden may have taken it from another language.
Popularity in Sweden
Few babies have been given the name since 1998; it belongs mostly to older generations. The figures are for this exact spelling; other spellings of the name are counted on their own.
Years with fewer than two babies (fewer than ten before 2004) show as zero in the chart and as – in the table.
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| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1998 | – |
| 1999 | – |
| 2000 | – |
| 2001 | – |
| 2002 | – |
| 2003 | – |
| 2004 | – |
| 2005 | – |
| 2006 | – |
| 2007 | – |
| 2008 | 2 |
| 2009 | – |
| 2010 | – |
| 2011 | – |
| 2012 | – |
| 2013 | – |
| 2014 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2016 | 3 |
| 2017 | 2 |
| 2018 | 2 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2022 | – |
Everyone registered in Sweden on 31 December with this as the first name they use.
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| Year | Men and boys |
|---|---|
| 1999 | 838 |
| 2000 | 856 |
| 2001 | 858 |
| 2002 | 870 |
| 2003 | 883 |
| 2004 | 892 |
| 2005 | 900 |
| 2006 | 919 |
| 2007 | 923 |
| 2008 | 950 |
| 2009 | 952 |
| 2010 | 963 |
| 2011 | 977 |
| 2012 | 980 |
| 2013 | 989 |
| 2014 | 983 |
| 2015 | 984 |
| 2016 | 990 |
| 2017 | 995 |
| 2018 | 997 |
| 2019 | 996 |
| 2020 | 994 |
Stephan in a sentence
- Hej! Jag heter Stephan.Hi! My name is Stephan.
- Har du träffat Stephan? Han började jobba här i måndags.Have you met Stephan? He started working here on Monday.
- Jag ska fika med Stephan i eftermiddag.I'm having coffee with Stephan this afternoon.
- Stephans mamma är lärare.Stephan's mum is a teacher.
Swedish shows possession with a plain -s and no apostrophe: Stephans mamma is Stephan's mum.
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Questions about Stephan
How do you pronounce Stephan in Swedish?
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What does the name Stephan mean?
Ultimately from Ancient Greek στεφανίζω (stephanízō, “to crown”) & Ancient Greek στέφανος (stéphanos, “that which surrounds, crown, wreath”).
How popular is Stephan in Sweden?
Fewer than two babies of either sex were named Stephan in 2022. In 2020, 994 people in Sweden had Stephan as the first name they go by.
Popularity figures: Statistics Sweden (SCB), name statistics (BE0001) from the Statistical Database, released as open data under CC0. Each spelling is counted as its own name, as SCB does. SCB's open name statistics end with babies named in 2022 and the population on 31 December 2020; SCB stopped producing name statistics in 2024 and now points to the Swedish Tax Agency (Skatteverket) for newer figures.
Origins, IPA and recordings: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), via kaikki.org; recordings from Lingua Libre on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA). Lingolib is not affiliated with SCB or Wiktionary. Sources last checked 7 October 2026.