Italian

Stefano

Pronounced STEF-ah-nohShare

Meaning: Italian form of Stephen: crown or wreath

  • Boy
  • Uncommon
  • 3 syllables

The story

Stefano is the Italian form of Stephen. Its Greek root concerns a crown or wreath, an older meaning shared with related names such as Esteban and Étienne.

Nicknames

  • Stef
  • Ste

Spellings & variants

Popularity

Uncommon

Outside the US top 1,000.

Style

Origins

Stefano comes from Italian.

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