Gender:
Origin:
Greek
3006 famous people named Stefan found on Wikipedia.
19484 male, 42 female in US.
Most recent ranking:
878-th in year 2018
Best ranking:
339-th in year 1991
Used in: Bulgarian, Danish, Dutch, German, Macedonian, Norwegian, Polish, Serbian, Swedish
Stefan is a masculine given name related to the English name Stephen. For the Romanian version, see Ștefan.
Some better known people with the name Stefan are listed below. For a comprehensive list see All pages beginning with "Stefan".
Medieval period:
Ordered chronologically
Stefan Vojislav (died 1043), Serbian Byzantine governor and Prince of Duklja
Stefan (Archbishop of Uppsala), Sweden, (before 1150–1185), first archbishop from 1164 to 1185
Stefan Nemanja or Stefan I, Nemanja (c. 1109–1199), grand prince of the Serb state of Raška
Stefan Nemanjić or Stefan II, Nemanja (1176–1228), proclaimed King of Serbia in 1217
Stefan Radoslav of Serbia (c. 1192-c. 1235), King of Serbia, son of Nemanjić
Stefan Vladislav I of Serbia (died after 1264), son of Stefan Nemanjić
Stefan Dragutin (died 1316), King of Serbia, son of Stefan Uroš I
Stefan Uroš II Milutin of Serbia (1282–1321)
Stefan Vladislav II of Syrmia (1321-c. 1325)
Stefan Uroš III Dečanski of Serbia (1321–1331)
Stefan Uroš IV Dušan of Serbia (Dušan the Mighty) (1331–1355), king 1331–1346; tsar 1346–1355
Stefan Uroš V of Serbia (Uroš the Weak) (1355–1371), tsar
Stefan Lazarević (c.1377–1427), Serbian despot
Stefan Lochner (c.1410–1451), German painter
Stefan Branković (c.1417–1476), Serbian despot
Stefan I Crnojević (1426–1465), Lord of Zeta (Montenegro) 1451–1465
Stefan II Crnojević, lord of Zeta (Montenegro) 1496–1499
Modern era:
Stefan Andres (1906–1970), German novelist
Stefan Banach (1892–1945), Polish mathematician
Stefan Bellof (1957–1985), German racing driver
Stefan Bogoridi (1775–1859), Ottoman statesman of Bulgarian origin
Stefan Bradl (born 1989), German motorcycle racer
Stefan Czarniecki (1599–1665), Polish nobleman, general and military commander
Stefan Edberg (born 1966), Swedish tennis player
Stefan Effenberg (born 1968), German footballer
Stefan Everts (born 1972), Belgian motocross racer
Stefan George (1868–1933), German poet, editor, and translator
Stefan Groothuis (born 1981), Dutch speed skater
Stefan Hell (born 1962), Romanian-born German physicist
Stefan Heym (1913–2001), pseudonym of Helmut Flieg, German writer
Stefan Holm (born 1976), Swedish high jumper
Stefan Ilsanker (born 1989), Austrian footballer
Stefan Johansen (born 1991), Norwegian footballer
Stefan Kießling (born 1984), German footballer
Stefan Koubek (born 1977), Austrian tennis player
Stefan Kraft (born 1993), Austrian ski jumper
Stefan Küng (born 1993), Swiss cyclist
Stefan Kuntz (born 1962), German footballer
Stefan Lindemann (born 1980), German figure skater
Stefan Liv (1980–2011), Polish-born Swedish ice hockey goaltender
Stefan Löfven (born 1957), Swedish politician, Prime Minister of Sweden since 2014
Stefan Lövgren (born 1970), Swedish handball player
Stefan Lux (1888–1936), Slovak journalist
Stefan Maierhofer (born 1982), Austrian footballer
Stefan Majewski (born 1956), Polish footballer
Stefan Mappus (born 1966), German politician
Stefan Marković (born 1988), Serbian basketball player
Stefan Mitrović (born 1988), Serbian water polo player
Stefan Nimke (born 1978), German track cyclist
Stefan Nystrand (born 1981), Swedish swimmer
Stefan Olsdal (born 1974),Swedish rock guitarist
Stefan Persson (born 1947), Swedish business magnate
Stefan Pettersson (born 1963), Swedish footballer
Stefan Petzner (born 1981), Austrian BZÖ politician
Stefan Raab (born 1966), German entertainer, comedian, musician and TV host
Stefan Rehn (born 1966), Swedish football player and manager
Stefan Reinartz (born 1989), German footballer
Stefan Reuter (born 1966), German football player and manager
Stefan Rowecki (1895–1944), Polish general, journalist and leader of the resistance during World War II
Stefan Ruzowitzky (born 1961), Austrian film director and screenwriter
Stefan Savić (born 1991), Montenegrin footballer
Stefan Schwarz (born 1969), Swedish football player and manager
Stefan Schumacher (born 1981), German road racing cyclist
Stefan Sofiyanski (born 1951), Bulgarian mayor of Sofia and interim Prime Minister of Bulgaria
Stefan Stambolov (1854–1895), Bulgarian journalist, revolutionist, poet, Prime Minister and regent
Stefan Strandberg (born 1990), Norwegian footballer
Stefan Toshev (1859–1924), Bulgarian General during World War I
Stefan de Vrij (born 1992), Dutch footballer
Stefan Wallin (born 1967), Swedish-Finnish politician, Minister of Defence
Stefan Wul (1922– 2003), pseudonym of Pierre Pairault, French science fiction writer
Stefan Wyszyński (1901–1981), Polish prelate of the Roman Catholic Church
Stefan Żeromski (1864–1925), Polish novelist and dramatist
Stefan Zweig (1881–1942), Austrian novelist, playwright, journalist and biographer
Fictional characters:
Stefan Salvatore, in The Vampire Diaries novel series
Stefán is a common first name in Iceland.
According to Icelandic custom, people are generally referred to by first and middle names and patronyms are used if disambiguation is required.
Stefán is the Icelandic version of the Greek name Stephanos (English Stephen) with the original meaning being crown or wreath. The name is a frequently given name in Iceland. In 2002, it was ranked ninth after Kristján and before Jóhann.
Crown, crowned, laurels.
Popularity | Name | Birth Year | Description |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Stefán Karl Stefánsson | 1975 | Icelandic actor |
2 | Stefan Struve | 1988 | Dutch martial artist |
3 | Stefan Kapicic | 1978 | Serbian actor |
4 | Stefan Molyneux | 1966 | Libertarian philosopher, writer, speaker, and online broadcaster |
5 | Stefan Zweig | 1881 | Austrian writer |
6 | Stefan Edberg | 1966 | Swedish tennis player |
7 | Stefan Savić | 1991 | Footballer |
8 | Stefan Löfven | 1957 | Swedish 20th century prime minister |
9 | Stefan de Walle | 1965 | Dutch television actor and film actor |
10 | Stefan Jürgens | 1963 | German musician and actor |
11 | Stefan Kießling | 1984 | German footballer |
12 | Stefan de Vrij | 1992 | Dutch footballer |
13 | Stefan Quandt | 1966 | German businessman |
14 | Stefan Mross | 1975 | German musician |
15 | Stefan Janoski | 1979 | American skateboarder |
16 | Stefan Effenberg | 1968 | German footballer |
17 | Stefan Hentschel | 1948 | |
18 | Stefan Johansen | 1991 | Footballer |
19 | Stefan Frei | 1986 | Footballer |
20 | Stefan Persson | 1947 | Business magnate |
21 | Stefan Sagmeister | 1962 | Austrian artist |
22 | Stefan Pinnow | 1968 | German television presenter |
23 | Steven William | 1993 | Actor |
24 | Stefan Marquard | 1965 | German cook |
25 | Stefan Dennis | 1958 | Australian actor |
26 | Stefan Pawłowski | 1986 | |
27 | Stefan Arngrim | 1955 | Canadian American actor |
28 | Stefan Zauner | 1952 | German vocalist and keyboardist |
29 | Stefan Olsdal | 1974 | Swedish musician |
30 | Stephen Uroš IV Dušan of Serbia | 1308 | Emperor of Serbia 1331-1355 |
31 | Stefan Brogren | 1971 | Canadian actor and director |
32 | Patrik Štefan | 1980 | Czech ice hockey player |
33 | Stefan Banach | 1892 | Polish mathematician |
34 | Stefan Šćepović | 1990 | Serbian footballer |
35 | Stefan Behrens | 1942 | German actor and voice actor |
36 | Stefan Bellof | 1957 | German racecar driver |
37 | Stefan Lessard | 1974 | American musician |
38 | Stefan Lisewski | 1933 | German actor |
39 | Stefan Leko | 1974 | German kickboxer |
40 | Stefan Gierasch | 1926 | American actor |
41 | Stefan Ruppe | 1981 | German actor |
42 | Stefan Hell | 1962 | Director at the Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry in Göttingen, Germany |
43 | Stefan Jović | 1990 | Basketball player |
44 | Stefan Raab | 1966 | German entertainer, television host, comedian and musician |
45 | Stefan Niggemeier | 1969 | German journalist |
46 | Ștefan Radu | 1986 | Romanian footballer |
47 | Stefan Kozlov | 1998 | American tennis player |
48 | Stefan Nemanja | 1113 | |
49 | Stefan Simič | 1995 | Czech footballer of Croatian descent |
50 | Stefan Johansson | 1956 | Swedish racecar driver |
51 | Stefan Kuntz | 1962 | German footballer |
52 | Stefan Marković | 1988 | Serbian professional basketball player |
53 | Stefan Janković | 1993 | |
54 | Stefan Lazarević | 1374 | Poet and writer (1374-1427) |
55 | Stefan Gubser | 1957 | Swiss actor |
56 | Stefan Larsson | 2015 | |
57 | Stefan Matteau | 1994 | American-born Canadian ice hockey player |
58 | Stefan Ekman | 1944 | Swedish actor |
59 | Stefan Konarske | 1980 | German actor |
60 | Stefan Ilsanker | 1989 | Austrian footballer |
61 | Stefan O'Connor | 1997 | English footballer |
62 | Stefan Murr | 1976 | German actor |
63 | Stefan Lanka | 1963 | German author |
64 | Stefan George | 1868 | German poet, editor, and translator |
65 | Stefan Holm | 1976 | Swedish high jumper |
66 | Stefan Bradl | 1989 | German motorcycle racer |
67 | Stefan Stoppok | 1956 | German singer-songwriter and bandleader |
68 | Prince Stefan | 1989 | Filipino actor |
69 | Stefan Ishizaki | 1982 | Swedish footballer |
70 | Stefan Gwildis | 1958 | German musician |
71 | Stefan Günther | 2000 | German voice actor |
72 | Stefan Eriksson | 1961 | Swedish criminal |
73 | Stefan Wilson | 1989 | British racing driver |
74 | Stefan Rudolf | 1974 | German actor |
75 | Stefan Babović | 1987 | Footballer |
76 | Stefan Gebelhoff | 1964 | German actor |
77 | Stefan Richter | 1972 | American chef |
78 | Stefan Klos | 1971 | German footballer |
79 | Stefan Marinovic | 1991 | New Zealand association footballer |
80 | Stefan Hunstein | 1957 | German actor |
81 | Stefan Lochner | 1410 | German artist |
82 | Stefan Birčević | 1989 | Serbian basketball player |
83 | Stefan Medina | 1992 | Colombian footballer |
84 | Stefan Strandberg | 1990 | Norwegian footballer |
85 | Stefan Golaszewski | British comedian and writer | |
86 | Stefan Wyszyński | 1901 | Polish cardiinal |
87 | Stefan Mauk | 1995 | Australian footballer |
88 | Stefan Henze | 1981 | German canoe racer |
89 | Stefan Reuter | 1966 | German footballer |
90 | Stefan Ljungqvist | 1948 | Swedish actor |
91 | Stefan Ruzowitzky | 1961 | Austrian film director and screenwriter |
92 | Stefan Fredrich | 1954 | German voice actor |
93 | Stefan Reinartz | 1989 | Footballer |
94 | Stefan Moore | 1983 | Footballer |
95 | Stefan Scougall | 1992 | Footballer |
96 | Stefan Liv | 1980 | Swedish ice hockey goaltender |
97 | Stefan Kraft | 1993 | Austrian ski jumper |
98 | Stefan Bockelmann | 1976 | German actor |
99 | Stefan Logan | 1981 | Player of American and Canadian football |
100 | Stefan Dettl | 1981 | German musician, singer and publisher |
101 | Stefan Köster | 1973 | German politician |
102 | Stefan Heym | 1913 | German writer |
103 | Stefan Nastić | 1992 | |
104 | Stefan Grossman | 1945 | Musician from USA |
105 | Stefan Rokebrand | 1977 | Dutch actor |
106 | Stefan Jerzy Zweig | 1941 | Polish-Jewish author and cameraman |
107 | Stephen Uroš III Dečanski of Serbia | 1276 | |
108 | Stephen Uroš II Milutin of Serbia | 1253 | |
109 | Stefan Maierhofer | 1982 | Austrian footballer |
110 | Ștefan Kovács | 1920 | Romanian association football player |
111 | Stefan Gates | 1967 | British television presenter |
112 | Stefan Noesen | 1993 | American ice hockey player |
113 | Stefan Czarniecki | 1599 | Polish general |
114 | Stefan Kornatz | 1968 | German film director, screenwriter and film producer |
115 | Stefan Payne | 1991 | Footballer |
116 | Stefan Charles | 1988 | Canadian football player |
117 | Stefan Stasse | 1960 | Dutch actor |
118 | Stefan Carlsson | 1954 | |
119 | Stefan Gerhardsson | 1958 | Swedish actor |
120 | Stefan Everts | 1972 | Belgian motorcycle racer |
121 | Stefan Kaminski | 1974 | German actor and author |
122 | Stefan Mugoša | 1992 | Footballer |
123 | Stephen Uroš V of Serbia | 1336 | |
124 | Stefan the First-Crowned | 1166 | King of Serbia |
125 | Stefan Godin | 1960 | French actor |
126 | Stefan Jonsson | 1961 | |
127 | Stefan Nebel | 1981 | |
128 | Stefan Franz | 1966 | German actor |
129 | Stefan Peno | 1997 | Stefan Peno is a Serbian Basketball player, currently playing for Barcelona Baloncesto in Spain. |
130 | Stefan Verra | 1973 | |
131 | Stefan Schwartz | 1963 | British director and actor |
132 | Stefan Kaufmann | 1960 | German Musician, Born 1960 |
133 | Stefan Schwarzmann | 1965 | German musician |
134 | Stefan Strumbel | 1979 | German graffiti artist and painter |
135 | Štefan Skrúcaný | 1960 | Slovak actor, humorist and singer |
136 | Stefan Wong | 1978 | Hong Kong actor |
137 | Stefan Aigner | 1987 | German footballer |
138 | Stefan Einhorn | 1955 | Swedish writer |
139 | Joseph Stefan | 1835 | Carinthian Slovene physicist, mathematician and poet |
140 | Stefan Nikolić | 1990 | Montenegrin footballer |
141 | Stefan Küng | 1993 | Swiss cyclist |
142 | Stefan Stambolov | 1854 | Prime Minister of Bulgaria |
143 | Stefan LeFors | 1981 | American football player |
144 | Stefan Ackerie | Hairdresser | |
145 | Stefan Wolpe | 1902 | German composer |
146 | Stefan Szmidt | 1943 | Polish actor |
147 | Stefan Buzurović | Serbian actor | |
148 | Stefan Postma | 1976 | Dutch footballer |
149 | Stefan Vojislav | 0990 | |
150 | Stefan Bell | 1991 | Professional football player |
151 | Stefan Gebhardt | 1974 | German politician |
152 | Stefan Wiertz | 1964 | |
153 | Stefan Diestelmann | 1949 | German singer, guitarist, harmonica player, author, composer and movie producer |
154 | Stefan Aust | 1946 | German journalist |
155 | Stefan Jackiw | 1985 | American violinist |
156 | Stefan M. Selig | 1964 | American businessman |
157 | Štefan Banič | 1870 | 1870-1941, Slovak inventor. |
158 | Stefan Simchowitz | 1970 | American film producer |
159 | Stefan Żeromski | 1864 | Polish writer |
160 | Stefan Demert | 1939 | |
161 | Stefan von Holtzbrinck | 1963 | German publisher |
162 | Stefan Weinfurter | 1945 | German medievalist |
163 | Stefan Liebich | 1972 | German politician |
164 | Stefan Scheil | 1963 | German historian |
165 | Stefan Ratchford | 1988 | British rugby league player |
166 | Stefan Martin | 1986 | Australian rules footballer |
167 | Stefan Baretzki | 1919 | SS leader |
168 | Stefan Ilić | 1995 | Serbian footballer |
169 | Stefan Booth | 1979 | British actor |
170 | Stefan Kornelius | 1965 | German journalist |
171 | Stefan Sporsén | 1965 | |
172 | Stefan Hambura | 1961 | Polish lawyer |
173 | Stefan Elliott | 1991 | Canadian ice hockey defenceman |
174 | Stefan Ingves | 1953 | Swedish economist |
175 | Stefan Studt | 1961 | German politician |
176 | Ștefan Luchian | 1868 | Romanian painter |
177 | Stefan Wijkamp | 1967 | |
178 | Stefan Schubert | 1970 | German writer |
179 | Stefan Scheider | 1962 | German journalist, news presenter and television presenter |
180 | Stefan G. Rasmussen | 1947 | Danish politician |
181 | Stefan Möller | 1975 | German politician |
182 | Stefan Wiesner | 1961 | Swiss author |
183 | Stefan Schnabel | 1912 | German actor |
184 | Stefan Fatsis | 1963 | American journalist |
185 | Stefan Schwab | 1990 | Footballer |
186 | Stefan Hein | 1984 | German politician |
187 | Stefan Dragutin | 1253 | King of Serbia from 1276 to 1282 and King of Syrmia from 1282 to 1316 |
188 | Stefan Niedzielak | 1914 | |
189 | Stefan Aškovski | 1991 | Macedonian footballer |
190 | Štefan Füle | 1962 | Czech diplomat |
191 | Stefan F. Heidenreich | 1962 | German manager |
192 | Stefan Knothe | 1943 | Polish actor |
193 | Stefan Brecht | 1924 | American poet, critic and scholar |
194 | Stefan Thesker | 1991 | Footballer |
195 | Stefan Engel | 1954 | German politician |
196 | Stephen Uroš I of Serbia | 1220 | Male human |
197 | Stefan Rowecki | 1895 | Polish general |
198 | Stefan Schumacher | 1981 | Road bicycle racer |
199 | Stefan Petzner | 1981 | Austrian politician |
200 | Stefan Grissemann | 1964 | Austrian journalist |