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Stephania
GirlGreek· “variant of Stephanie, "crown"”
- Meaning
- variant of Stephanie, "crown"
- Origin
- Greek
- Pronunciation
- steh-FAH-nee-uh
- Syllables
- 4
- US rank 2025
- #7,851
- US babies 2025
- 14
- Best rank
- #736 (1916)
- Peak year
- 1916
Meaning and origin of Stephania
Stephania is a Greek name that means “variant of Stephanie, "crown"”.
Stephania is a Latin and Greek feminine form of Stephen, from the Greek stephanos, "crown" or "wreath," the kind given to victors. Saint Stephen, the first Christian martyr, made the name widespread across the Christian world. Stephania is used in Greece, Italy and Latin America, and it is closer to the original Greek than the French Stephanie. It is said steh-FAH-nee-uh. Stefania is the usual Italian and Polish spelling. The plant genus Stephania, a group of climbing vines, takes its name from the same root.
Popularity over time
Stephania first appears in US Social Security records in 1898. It has ranked in the top 1,000 in 10 different years, starting in 1910. Its best national rank was #736 in 1916, the same year it reached its highest count of 85 babies. In 2025, 14 babies were named Stephania, and it ranked #7,851 nationally. That is 53% fewer than ten years earlier, so it is becoming less common.
Its national rank moved from #842 in 1920, #2,522 in 1950, #3,307 in 1980, #3,064 in 2000, #4,019 in 2010, and #7,851 in 2025. Of the 3,328 US girls named Stephania since records began, 15% were born in the 1910s, its biggest decade. The 1990s come next, with 448 babies. Since 2010, 392 more have been named Stephania.
Other girls' names that peaked around the same time include Ludie, Hildegard, Fairy, Fae, and Magdalen.
Gender, sound and spelling
In the US it is used almost only for girls.
Stephania is usually pronounced steh-FAH-nee-uh, with four syllables. It has nine letters, starts with S and ends in “-ia”.
Middle names for Stephania
A few middle names that flow with Stephania: each avoids a matching first letter, a rhyme and a vowel clash where the names meet.
Sibling names for Stephania
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Frequently asked questions
What does the name Stephania mean?
Stephania is a Greek name that means “variant of Stephanie, "crown"”.
What is the origin of the name Stephania?
Stephania has Greek roots. Stephania is a Latin and Greek feminine form of Stephen, from the Greek stephanos, "crown" or "wreath," the kind given to victors.
Is Stephania a popular name?
Not especially. Stephania ranked #7,851 in the US in 2025, which puts it outside the top 1,000.
Is Stephania a boy or girl name?
Stephania is mainly a girl's name. In the US it is used almost only for girls.
How do you pronounce Stephania?
Stephania is usually pronounced steh-FAH-nee-uh. Stressed syllables are in capital letters.
Popularity figures come from US Social Security card applications (names given to at least five babies in a year, 1880 to 2025). How we source names and meanings