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Stephie

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How to Pronounce Stephie

Pronounced STEF-ee /ˈstɛf.i/Medium

Meaning: Stephie is an affectionate short form of Stephanie, which traces to the Greek stephanos, meaning crown or garland.Low

In 30 seconds: Stephie shortens Stephanie down to a friendly two syllables, keeping its root meaning of crown or garland (said STEF-ee).
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Origin LowGreek
MeaningStephie is an affectionate short form of Stephanie, which traces to the Greek stephanos, meaning crown or garland.
U.S. rank (2005)#14322 ↗ Rising
2005 U.S. births7 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1918
Total births (all-time)≈ 249

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 191819132005

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Stephie enters records around 1913, with an early peak near 1918, then continues in scattered use for nearly a century.

It stayed modest throughout, only a couple dozen girls a year at its best, though it kept appearing in records as late as 2005.

Did you know? The -ie ending was a hallmark of early-twentieth-century American nickname-names, turning formal Greek names into everyday ones.
Overall data confidence 50%
References - Stephie — Diminutive of Stephanie; Greek stephanos crown root

Variations

StephanieStephySteffi

Nicknames

StephEffie

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Stephie mean?

Stephie is a diminutive of Stephanie, from the Greek stephanos, meaning crown or garland.

How do you pronounce Stephie?

It's said STEF-ee /ˈstɛf.i/, two syllables with stress on the first.

Is Stephie a boy or girl name?

Stephie is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Stephie?

It has always been modest, with an early high around nineteen-eighteen and scattered use continuing into the two-thousands.

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