Stefani
Stefani is a name of Greek and Italian origin.
- English
- Bulgarian
Meaning & Origin of Stefani
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Stefani is a name of Greek and Italian origin.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
- Bulgarian
The Story of Stefani
American parents first put Stefani on the record books as a baby girl name in 1939, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1990, when 282 Stefanis were born — ranking #738 that year. The 1990s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 27% of all recorded Stefanis. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #6,450 among baby girl names with 18 births, holding steady (+1%). In total, more than 7K Stefanis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1930s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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Variants & Related Forms of Stefani
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Stefani. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Notable people named Stefani
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Stefani Bismpikou (born 1988), Greek Olympic gymnast
- Stefani Carter (born 1978), Texas politician
- Stefani Germanotta (born 1986), American pop singer, also known as Lady Gaga
- Stefani Hid (born 1985), Indonesian writer
- Stefani Miglioranzi (born 1977), Brazilian-American footballer
- Stefani Popova (born 1993), Bulgarian biathlete
- Stefani Schaeffer (born 1974), American attorney and TV presenter
- Stefani Stoeva (born 1995), Bulgarian badminton player
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Names that sound like Stefani
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About the name Stefani
Stefani is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1939 and has accumulated 7K births in the dataset. Stefani's peak popularity came in 1990 when it ranked #738. Use the chart and map above to compare Stefani's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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