Stephenie

Stephenie is an English spelling of the name Stephanie, the feminine form of Stephan. Additionally, Stephenie can be regarded as the female equivalent of the English name Stephen.

What does the name Stephenie mean?

The first name Stephenie is an English variant of Stephanie and represents the feminine form of Stephan. It can also be seen as the female counterpart to the name Stephen. The meaning of the name is 'the crowned one' or 'the garlanded one', which traces back to the ancient Greek word stéphanos for 'garland, crown'. This variant is especially common in the USA. A well-known bearer of the name is the American author Stephenie Meyer, known for her Twilight tetralogy. Short forms of Stephenie include Stephi and Stephie. Similar variants include Stephana, Stephania, Stephany, and Stephine.

Where does the name Stephenie come from?

The name Stephenie, as the feminine form of Stephan, derives from the ancient Latin name Stephanus, which is a Latinized form of the ancient Greek name Stephanos, literally meaning 'garland' or 'crown'. The ancient Greek word stéphanos (Στέφανος) stands for garland or crown. The name is common in American English.

How do you pronounce Stephenie?

Steh-fen-ee

When is the name day of Stephenie?

The main name days for Stephenie are May 14 (Saint Stephana) and December 26 (Saint Stephen).

Popularity

In Germany, Stephenie is a rather rare first name. It has not appeared in the German name popularity lists so far. Its best ranking was in 2024, reaching 2,006th place in the Italian name charts. In the last ten years, Stephenie has been used as a first name there less than 10 times, resulting in a 3,723rd place in the ten-year statistics. From 1999 to 2024, the name ranked 5,104th in Italy.

Nicknames & pet names

Steffi / Steph / Stephanie

Similar first names

Famous people

• Stephenie Ann McPherson (Jamaican sprinter)
• Stephenie Lagrossa (American model)
• Stephenie Meyer (author)