Stephanie is a female name that comes from the Greek name Στέφανος (Stephanos) meaning "crown, wreath, garland". The male form is

Stephen Stephen or Steven is an English given name, first name. It is particularly significant to Christianity, Christians, as it belonged to Saint Stephen ( ), an early disciple and deacon who, according to the Book of Acts, was stoned to death; he is w ...

. Forms of Stephanie in other languages include the German "Stefanie", the Italian, Czech, Polish, and Russian " Stefania", the Portuguese ''Estefânia'' (although the use of that version has become rare, and both the English and French versions are the ones commonly used), and the Spanish ''Estefanía''. The form Stéphanie is from the French language, but Stephanie is now widely used both in English- and Spanish-speaking cultures.

Given names

Royalty

Stephanie, Queen of Navarre Stephanie or Estefania (died after 1066) was Queen of Navarre as the wife of García Sánchez III of Navarre. Early chroniclers are in conflict over her parentage. Origins Parentage Stephanie was born at an unknown date, and is first recorded ...

(died after 1066), Queen consort of king García Sánchez III of Navarre * Stephanie of Castile (died 1 July 1180), illegitimate daughter of Alfonso VII of León and Castile * Stephanie of Milly, Lady of Oultrejordain (died 1197), an influential figure in the Kingdom of Jerusalem * Stephanie of Milly, Lady of Gibelet, an influential figure in the Kingdom of Jerusalem, first cousin of the former * Stephanie of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen (1837–1859), consort queen of Portugal, married to King Pedro V * Stéphanie de Beauharnais (1789–1860), French consort of Karl Ludwig Friedrich, Grand Duke of Baden *

Stephanie of Belgium Stephanie is a female name that comes from the Greek language, Greek name Στέφανος (Stephanos) meaning "crown, wreath, garland". The male form is Stephen. Forms of Stephanie in other languages include the German language, German "Stefan ...

(1864–1945), daughter of Leopold II of Belgium and wife of Rudolf, Crown Prince of Austria * Stephanie, Princess zu Windisch-Graetz (1909–2005), Austrian artist, daughter of Archduchess Elisabeth of Austria * Princess Stéphanie of Monaco (born 1965), youngest child of Grace Kelly and Prince Rainier of Monaco *

Stéphanie, Hereditary Grand Duchess of Luxembourg Princess Stéphanie, Hereditary Grand Duchess of Luxembourg (born Countess Stéphanie de Lannoy on 18 February 1984), is the wife of Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume, the Succession to the Luxembourger throne, heir apparent to the throne of Luxe ...

(born 1984), Belgian noble

Others

* Stephania (died 868), wife of Adrian II * Stephanie (born 1987), American singer and actress *

Saint Stephanie Saints Victor and Corona (also known as Saints Victor and Stephanie) are two Christian martyrs. Victor was a Roman soldier who was tortured and killed; Corona was killed for comforting him. Corona is invoked as a patron of causes involving money ...

, virgin and martyr in Amalfi, Italy, honored on September 18 * Stephanie Abrams (born 1978), global travel expert, radio & TV presenter, on-camera meteorologist on The Weather Channel * Stephanie Adams (1970–2018), American ''Playboy'' model and author * Stephanie Aeffner (1976–2025), German politician * Stephanie "Stevvi" Alexander, American singer-songwriter and guitarist * Stephanie Arnold (born 1978), American athlete * Stephanie Au (born 1992), Hong Kong competitive swimmer * Stephanie Balduccini (born 2004), Brazilian swimmer * Stephanie Brantz (born 1972), Australian sports presenter * Stephanie Beacham (born 1947), British actress * Stephanie Beard (born 1981), Canadian actress, voice actress and television and radio personality * Stephanie Beatriz (born 1981), American actress * Stephanie Bellars (born 1976), American professional wrestling valet * Stephanie Bendixsen (born 1985), Australian television presenter and video game reviewer * Stephanie Benson (born 1967), Ghanaian singer * Stephanie Bentley (born 1963), American country music artist * Stephanie Berto (born 1953), Canadian track and field athlete * Stephanie Best (born 1969), American athlete * Stephanie Birkitt (born 1975), American attorney, former assistant to David Letterman * Stephanie J. Block (born 1972), American actress and singer * Stephanie Blythe (born 1970), American mezzo-soprano opera singer and educator * Stephanie Bond, (born 1981), New Zealander netball player * Stephanie Booth (1946–2016), British business owner and hotelier * Stephanie Boykin, American politician * Stephanie Cam, American model and beauty queen * Stephanie Cayo (born 1988), Peruvian actress, singer and songwriter * Stephanie Chan (born 1957), Canadian para table tennis player * Stephanie Che (born 1974), Hong Kong actress and singer * Stephanie Cheng (born 1984), Hong Konger singer and starlet * Stephanie Cmar (born 1985), American chef and '' Top Chef'' contestant * Stephanie Cohen-Aloro (born 1983), French tennis player * Stephanie Cole (born 1941), British actress * Stephanie Dabney (1958–2022), American ballerina * Stephanie D'Abruzzo (born 1971), American muppeteer * Stephanie Davis (born 1993), English actress * Stephanie de Zorzi (born 1993), Venezuelan model and beauty queen * Stefanie Dehnen (born 1969), German chemist * Stephanie Del Valle (born 1996), American and Puerto Rican musician, model, and pageant winner * Stephanie Deshpande (born 1975), American artist * Stephanie Dixon (born 1984), Canadian swimmer * Stephanie Dosen (born 1973), American singer-songwriter and designer * Stéphanie Douard (born 1979), French Paralympic swimmer *

Stefanie Draws Stefanie Draws (born 16 October 1989 in Rostock Rostock (; Polabian language, Polabian: ''Roztoc''), officially the Hanseatic and University City of Rostock (), is the largest city in the German States of Germany, state of Mecklenburg-Vorpo ...

(born 1989), German football defender * Stephanie Economou, American composer and violinist * Stephanie Edwards, American TV personality and actress * Stephanie Fearon (born 1989), British singer and actress * Stéphanie Félicité Ducrest de St-Albin, comtesse de Genlis (1746–1830), French writer and educator * Stephanie Finochio, a.k.a. Trinity (born 1971), American stuntwoman and professional wrestling valet * Stéphanie Foretz (born 1981), French former tennis player * Stephanie Forrester (born 1969), British triathlete * Stefani Germanotta (born 1986), a.k.a. Lady Gaga, American recording artist, actress, and activist * Stefanie Giesinger (born 1996), German model * Stephanie Goldner (1896–1962), Austrian American harpist and the first female member of the New York Philharmonic in 1922 * Stefanie Maria "Steffi" Graf (born 1969), German tennis player, former World No. 1 woman tennis player * Stephanie Graf (born 1973), former Austrian middle-distance athlete * Stephanie Grebe (born 1987), German para table tennis player * Stephanie Grisham, American former White House press secretary * Stephanie Hammerman, world's first CrossFit Level 2 trainer with cerebral palsy * Stefanie Hertel (born 1979), German yodeler, TV presenter, and popular performer of Alpine folk music * Stephanie Higginson, Canadian politician * Stephanie Hill (born 1995), English academic, singer, actress, model, dancer and beauty pageant titleholder * Stephanie Ho (born 1992), Hong Kong singer, artist, former golfer * Stephanie Hodge (born 1956), American actress and stand-up comic * Stephanie Horner (born 1989), Canadian swimmer * Stephanie Hsu (born 1990), American actress * Stephanie Hughes, New Zealand neurobiologist * Stephanie Hwang, a.k.a. Tiffany (born 1989), Korean-American singer, a member of Korean pop group Girls' Generation * Stephanie Jacobsen (born 1980), Hong Kong-born Australian actress * Stephanie Jallen (born 1996), American skier * Stephanie Jaramillo (born 1982), American retired professional boxer * Stephanie Jerome, American politician * Stephanie Tubbs Jones (1949–2008), American politician, representative from Ohio * Stefanie Joosten (born 1988), Dutch model, singer and actress * Stephanie Kantis (born 1968), American jewelry designer * Stephanie Kim (born 1987), American singer and ballerina, a member of The Grace * Stephanie Klick (born 1956), American politician * Stefanie Kloß, German singer * Stefanie Koch (born 1981), German ski mountaineer * Stephanie Kurlow, Australian dancer * Stephanie Kurtzuba (born 1972), American actress * Stephanie Kwolek (1923–2014), Polish-American chemist and the inventor of Kevlar * Stephanie Land (born 1978), American writer and public speaker * Stéphanie Lapointe (born 1984), Quebec singer and actress * Stephanie Laurens (born 1953), Australian romance author * Stefanie Lawton (born 1980), Canadian curler from Saskatchewan * Stephanie Lee, Korean-American actor and model * Stephanie Lemelin, American voice actress * Stephanie Longfellow (born 1882-after 1909), American stage and film actress * Stephanie Luzie (born 1974), German gothic metal singer * Stephanie March (born 1974), American actress * Stéphanie Mariage (born 1966), French para table tennis player * Stefanie Martin (1877-1940), German biological anthropologist * Stephanie Markowski (born 2001), Canadian ice hockey player * Stephanie Pace Marshall (born 1945), American educator and founder of the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy * Stephanie McIntosh (born 1985), Australian actress * Stephanie McLean, British model * Stephanie McMahon (born 1976), former occasional professional wrestler and current WWE executive * Stephanie McMichael (born 1989), ''Big Brother'' 2008 contestant * Stephanie Merritt (born 1974), English writer, author, and critic *

Stephenie Meyer Stephenie Meyer (; Morgan; born December 24, 1973) is an American novelist and film producer. She is best known for writing the vampire literature, vampire romance series ''Twilight (novel series), Twilight'', which has sold over 160 million ...

(born 1973), American author and film producer * Stéphanie Michelini, French actress *

Stephanie Miller Stephanie Catherine Miller (born September 29, 1961) is an American political commentator, comedian, and host of '' The Stephanie Miller Show'', a Progressive talk radio program produced in Los Angeles, California, by WYD Media Management and ...

(born 1961), American actress and radio talk show host *

Stephanie Mills Stephanie Dorthea Mills (born March 22, 1957) is an American singer, songwriter and actress. She rose to stardom as Dorothy Gale in the original seven-time Tony Awards, Tony Award winning Broadway theatre, Broadway run of the musical ''The Wiz'' ...

(born 1957), American R&B, soul and gospel singer/songwriter * Stephanie Anne Mills (born 1979), Canadian actress * Stephanie Millward (born 1981), British Paralympic swimmer * Stefanie Mirlach, German football midfielder * Nina Morato (née Stephanie Morato, born 1966), French singer * Stephanie Morton (born 1990), Australian track cyclist * Stephanie Nicks, also known as

Stevie Nicks Stephanie Lynn Nicks (born May 26, 1948) is an American singer-songwriter, known for her work with the band Fleetwood Mac and as a solo artist. After starting her career as a duo with her then-boyfriend Lindsey Buckingham, releasing the album ...

(born 1948), American singer and songwriter * Stephanie Niznik (1967-2019), American actress * Stephanie Norton (born 2000), Hong Kong sailor * Stephanie Okwu (born 1994), Nigerian beauty queen * Stephanie O'Sullivan (born 1959), American former national intelligence official * Stephanie Park (born 1993), Canadian Paralympic wheelchair basketball player * Stephanie Pakrul (born 1982), American blogger * Stephanie Peacock (born 1986), British MP * Stephanie Poetri (born 2000), Indonesian singer-songwriter and record producer * Stephanie Pohl (born 1978), German beach volleyball player * Stefanie Powers (born 1942), American actress * Stephanie Pratt (born 1986), American television personality and actress * Stefanie Preissner (born 1988), Irish writer and actress * Stephanie Reid (born 1984), track and field paralympian who competes for Great Britain * Stephanie Rice (born 1988), Australian swimmer * Stefanie Ridel (born 1973), American singer, songwriter, and actress * Stephanie Romanov (born 1969), American model and actress * Stephanie Saland, American former ballet dancer and teacher * Stephanie Herseth Sandlin (born 1970), American lawyer and politician, U.S. representative from South Dakota * Stephanie Moulton Sarkis, American psychotherapist and author * Stefanie Scott (born 1996), American actress * Stephanie Schriock (born 1973), American political strategist * Stephanie Schweitzer (born 1992), Australian athletics competitor * Stephanie Seymour (born 1968), American model and actress * Stephanie Sheh, (born 1977) American voice actor *

Stephanie Shipp Stephanie Slepicka Shipp is an American economist and Social statistics, social statistician. She works at the University of Virginia as a research professor in the Social and Decision Analytics Division of the Biocomplexity Institute and Initiativ ...

, American economist and social statistician * Stephanie Sigman, (born 1987), Mexican actress * Stephanie Singer (born 1964), American mathematician and former politician * Stephanie Siriwardhana (born 1988), Sri Lankan-Lebanese model * Stephanie Slater (born 1991), British Paralympic swimmer * Stephanie Murray Smith (born 1987), American television personality, make-up artist, hairstylist, and beauty pageant titleholder * Stephanie Storp (born 1968), German shot putter * Stefanie Sun (born 1978), Singaporean popular singer * Stephanie Syjuco (born 1974), Filipino-born American conceptual artist and educator * Stephanie Tency (born 1990), Dutch actress, TV host, model and beauty pageant titleholder * Stéphanie Tirode (born 1975), French female sport shooter * Stephanie Trong (born 1976), American editor * Stephanie Turner, American actress and filmmaker * Stephanie Waring (born 1978), English actress * Stephanie Wells (born 1968), American jewelry designer * Stephanie Wheeler (born 1981), American wheelchair basketball player * Stephanie White (born 1977), American basketball player and coach *

Stephanie Wilson Stephanie Diana Wilson (born September 27, 1966)Laura Woodmansee, ed. ''Women Astronauts.'' (2002). Burlington, Ont.: Apogee Books. . p. 131. is an American engineer and a NASA astronaut. She flew to space onboard three Space Shuttle missions a ...

(born 1966), American astronaut * Stephanie Ybarra, American theater producer and educator * Stephanie Young, American voice actress and singer * Stephanie Zacharek, American film critic * Stephanie Zammit, Maltese teacher, model and beauty pageant titleholder * Stephanie Zimbalist (born 1956), American actress * Stephanie Zvan, American activist, radio host, and author

Arts, entertainment, and media

Fictional entities

* Stephanie, a character in the TV series '' LazyTown'' * Stephanie, character from '' Lego Friends'' * Stephanie, a character in the animated series '' The Ridonculous Race'' * Stéphanie, a character in the French film '' Rust and Bone'' * Stephanie, a character in the film ''

Zookeeper A zookeeper, sometimes referred as animal keeper, is a person who manages zoo animals that are kept in captivity for conservation or to be displayed to the public.Hurwitz, Jane. Choosing a Career in Animal Care (World of Work). New York: Rosen Gr ...

'' * Stephanie Bethany, a character in the tv show '' Strange Hill High'' * Stephanie Brown, a.k.a. Spoiler, costumed hero in DC Comics, part of the Batman Family * Stephanie Crawford, a character in ''

To Kill a Mockingbird ''To Kill a Mockingbird'' is a 1960 Southern Gothic novel by American author Harper Lee. It became instantly successful after its release; in the United States, it is widely read in high schools and middle schools. ''To Kill a Mockingbird'' ...

'' by Harper Lee * Steph Dean, nickname of Stephanie Dean, a character in UK soap opera ''

Hollyoaks ''Hollyoaks'' is a British soap opera which originally began airing on Channel 4 on 23 October 1995. It was created by Phil Redmond, who had previously conceived the soap opera ''Brookside (TV series), Brookside''. From 2005 to 2023, episodes h ...

'' * Stephanie Dola, a character from the anime series '' No Game No Life'' * Stephanie Edgley, a character from the book series '' Skulduggery Pleasant'' * Stephanie Forrester, a character on the CBS soap opera ''

The Bold and the Beautiful ''The Bold and the Beautiful'' (often referred to as ''B&B'') is an American television soap opera created by William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell for CBS. It premiered on March 23, 1987, as a sister show to the Bells' other soap opera ''Th ...

'' * Stefanie "Stef" Adams Foster, a character from the 2013 TV series '' The Fosters'' * Stephanie Johnson, a character in the American soap opera '' Days of Our Lives'' * Stephanie Knightleigh, a character from the children's books and animated TV series '' Edgar & Ellen'' * Stephanie "Stevie" Lake, a character in the TV series '' The Saddle Club'' * Stephanie Plum, bounty hunter and title character from the novel series by Janet Evanovich * Stephanie Powell, a character in the TV series '' No Ordinary Family'' * Stephanie Schiffer, a character in NBC sitcom ''

Friends ''Friends'' is an American television sitcom created by David Crane (producer), David Crane and Marta Kauffman, which aired on NBC from September 22, 1994, to May 6, 2004, lasting List of Friends episodes, ten seasons. With an ensemble cast ...

'' * Stephanie Scully, a character in the TV series ''

Neighbours ''Neighbours'' is an Australian television soap opera that has aired since 18 March 1985. It was created by television executive Reg Watson. The Seven Network commissioned the show following the success of Watson's earlier soap '' Sons and ...

'' * Stephanie Smothers, a character in the film '' A Simple Favor'' * Stephanie Speck, a character in the film ''

Short Circuit A short circuit (sometimes abbreviated to short or s/c) is an electrical circuit that allows a current to travel along an unintended path with no or very low electrical impedance. This results in an excessive current flowing through the circuit ...

'' (1986) * Stephanie "Stef" Steinbrenner, a character in the film '' The Goonies'' * Stephanie Tanner, a character on the TV series ''

Full House ''Full House'' is an American television sitcom created by Jeff Franklin for American Broadcasting Company, ABC. The show is about the recently widowed father Danny Tanner who enlists his brother-in-law Jesse Katsopolis and childhood best friend ...

'' * Stephanie Vandergosh, a character in the film '' Better Luck Tomorrow'' * Stephanie Vanderkellen, from the TV series '' Newhart'' * Stephanie Zinone, a character in the film ''

Grease 2 ''Grease 2'' is a 1982 American Musical film, musical romantic comedy film, and a standalone sequel to the Grease (film), 1978 film ''Grease'', adapted from the 1971 Grease (musical), musical of the same name by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey. Orig ...

'' * Stephanie, the English name of the main character Popis (or Phoebe)'s doll "Serafina" from the animated television series '' El Chavo Animado''.

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