The first name Stefanos
A boy’s name.
3 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
Transliteration of Greek Στέφανος (Stéfanos), a male given name used in (modern) Greece. Cognate with English Stephen.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 8 boys were named Stefanos, making it the 2,664th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2019, with 13 births (#1,745).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Stefanos with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Stefanos at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 17 boys born in the United States were named Stefanos, the 5,579th most popular boys’ name that year.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Stefanos
7 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Stefanos GabrielopoulosByzantine governor
- Stefanos DedasBasketball coach from Greece, born 1982
- Saint StephenDeacon, martyr, and saint, 1–36
- Stephanus of Byzantium6th-century Byzantine grammarian and geographer, 501–600
- Stephen LekapenosByzantine emperor, 901–963
- Stephen the YoungerByzantine saint, 713–764
- Stephen the HymnographerByzantine hymnographer and saint, 725–794
Questions
- What does the name Stefanos mean?
- Transliteration of Greek Στέφανος (Stéfanos), a male given name used in (modern) Greece. Cognate with English Stephen.
- How popular is the name Stefanos?
- In 2025, 8 boys born in England and Wales were named Stefanos, ranking 2,664th. Its peak was 2019, with 13 births.
- Is Stefanos a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 514 US babies named Stefanos since 1880 were boys.
- When was Stefanos most popular?
- 2025 in the United States, when 17 babies were named Stefanos, its highest rank at 5,579th.