Name meaning & stats
Stephane
Stephane means “crown, wreath” (Ancient Greek origin). 1,823 US babies since 1940, peak 1990. Notable Stephanes are 1.3× over-represented as basketball players.
What it means
“crown, wreath”
Ancient GreekSpelling of Steven
A spelling of Stephen.
Steven around the world
- Стивен · Russian
- Стівен · Ukrainian
- ستيفن · Arabic
- סטיבן · Hebrew
- スティーヴン · Japanese
- Staffan · Swedish
- Steponas · Lithuanian
- Steeve
- Stéphane · French
- Steffen · Dutch
Famous Stevens
- Steven Spielberg · American filmmaker (born 1946)
- Steven Seagal · American actor, martial artist, and film producer
- Steven Gerrard · English association football player and manager (born 1980)
- Steven Weinberg · American theoretical physicist (1933-2021)
In US birth records
Peak year: 1990
1,823 US babies were named Stephane between 1940 and 2025.
Stephane around the world
- France: 308,875 babies since 1900, peak 1971, No. 1,070 in 2025 (spelled Stéphane)
- Belgium: 344 babies since 1995, peak 1996 (spelled Stéphane)
- England & Wales: 44 babies since 1996, peak 1998
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Stephanes end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Footballer | 1.1× | Low · 7 people |
| Politician | 1.0× | Low · 6 people |
| Basketball player | 1.3× | Low · 4 people |
| Professor | 1.0× | Low · 3 people |
Among notable men who are basketball players, Stephanes show up 1.3× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 1190 Stevens spell it Stephane
- Steven 59%
- Stephen 38%
- Stephan 1%
- Stefan 1%
- Stephon <1%
- Stevan <1%
- Stefon <1%
- Steffen <1%
- Steffan <1%
- Stefen <1%
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 1990)