Stelios

The first name Stelios (Στέλιος) is a Greek short form of the name Stylianos (Στυλιανός). Translated into German, this name means 'the pillar-strong' or 'strong as a pillar'.

What does the name Stelios mean?

Stelios (Στέλιος) is the masculine form and a diminutive of the Greek name Stylianos (Στυλιανός). In German, the name can be interpreted as 'the pillar-strong' or 'strong as a pillar'. Its roots lie in the Ancient Greek term stýlos (στύλος), which means 'pillar', 'support', 'prop', or 'column'. The name became famous through Saint Stylianos, a hermit from Adrianopolis in Asia Minor, who lived in the 7th century and is venerated as the patron saint of children. Common variants include Stilianos, Stylian, Stelian, Stelijan, Stilian, Stilijan, and Stiljan. Female forms of the name include Styliani, Stelia, and Steliana.

Where does the name Stelios come from?

The name Stelios has its roots in Ancient Greek and means 'strong as a pillar'. The term is derived from the Ancient Greek word stýlos (στύλος) for 'pillar', 'support', 'prop', or 'column'. The language of origin is Greek.

How do you pronounce Stelios?

Steh-lee-os

When is the name day of Stelios?

The name day of Stelios is celebrated on November 26.

Popularity

In Germany, Stelios is among the less common first names, currently ranking 5,840th on the list of most popular male baby names. Its best ranking was in 2017, when it reached 1,729th place. Over the last ten years, the name Stelios has been given as a first name about 50 times, placing it 3,458th in the ten-year statistics. From 2010 to 2024, it ranks 3,875th.

Nicknames & pet names

Lios / Ste / Stelli / Telli

Famous people

• Stelios Achilleos (football player from Cyprus)
• Stelios Aposporis (Greek football player)
• Stelios Constantas (Cypriot musician)
• Stelios Delibasis (Greek football player)
• Stelios Demetriou (British football player)
• Stelios Dimotsios (Greek sprinter)
• Stelios Giannakopoulos (Greek football player)
• Stelios Hatziioannou (Greek entrepreneur)
• Stelios Iliadis (Greek football player)
• Stelios Kazantzidis (Greek singer)
• Stelios Kritikos (Greek footballer)
• Stelios Longras (footballer from Cyprus)
• Stelios Mainas (actor from Greece)
• Stelios Maistrellis (Greek footballer)
• Stelios Malezas (footballer from Greece)
• Stelios Manolas (football player from Greece)
• Stelios Marangos (Greek footballer)
• Stelios Mygiakis (Greek wrestler)
• Stelios Okkarides (Cypriot footballer)
• Stelios Papafloratos (German footballer)