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Stephine

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How to Pronounce Stephine

Pronounced STEF-uh-nee /ˈstɛf.ə.ni/Medium

Meaning: Stephine is a phonetic respelling of Stephanie, the feminine of Stephen, from Greek stephanos meaning a crown or garland. Parents wrote the name the way it sounds, dropping the middle 'a'. The regal 'crown' meaning stays intact.Medium

In 30 seconds: Stephine is a respelled Stephanie — Greek stephanos, 'crown' (said 'STEF-uh-nee'). It peaked around 1981 in the Stephanie boom.
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Origin MediumGreek
MeaningStephine is a phonetic respelling of Stephanie, the feminine of Stephen, from Greek stephanos meaning a crown or garland. Parents wrote the name the way it sounds, dropping the middle 'a'. The regal 'crown' meaning stays intact.
U.S. rank (2009)#15049 ↘ Falling
2009 U.S. births7 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1981
Total births (all-time)≈ 1,685

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 198119522009

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

Stephine is a variant spelling of Stephanie, the feminine form of Stephen, from Greek stephanos, a crown or garland awarded to victors. The respelling reflects the everyday pronunciation. Its meaning is the same crown of honor carried by Stephanie and Stephen.

Stephine crested around 1981, at the height of Stephanie's long run near the top of the charts, then eased off with it. A woman given the Stephine spelling then is in her forties now. The standard Stephanie is vastly more common, and Stephine reads as a personalized take on a modern classic.

Did you know? Stephine trims the standard Stephanie to match the way it is usually said, folding the silent 'a' out of the middle of the name.
Overall data confidence 70%
References — Stephine — Variant of Stephanie; Greek stephanos 'crown'

Variations

StephanieStefanieStephany

Nicknames

StephSteffi

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Stephine mean?

Stephine is a variant of Stephanie, from the Greek 'stephanos' meaning 'crown' or 'garland'.

How do you pronounce Stephine?

It's said STEF-uh-nee /ˈstɛf.ə.ni/ — three syllables, stress on the first.

Is Stephine a boy or girl name?

Stephine is used as a girl's name, a variant of Stephanie.

How popular is Stephine?

Stephine is an uncommon variant that peaked in the early nineteen-eighties during the Stephanie boom.

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