The story behind Stefani
A female given name from French, a less common spelling of Stephanie.
Pronunciation
US English (ARPAbet): S T EH1 F AH0 N IY0
This is a US English dictionary reading of the spelling; personal pronunciations may differ. Digits mark stress: 0 is unstressed, 1 is primary, 2 is secondary. Pronunciation source and notation.
Popularity
Stefani ranked #7097 in US for 2025.
Source: SSA national baby names
Names Similar to Stefani
Śailputrī
Borrowed from Sanskrit शैलपुत्री (śailaputrī). By surface analysis, शैल (śail, “mountain”) + पुत्री (putrī, “daughter”).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends Ī
- same syllable count
- similar length
Śāmbhavī
Borrowed from Sanskrit शाम्भवी (śāmbhavī).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends Ī
- same syllable count
- similar length
Santuṣṭi
Borrowed from Sanskrit सन्तुष्टि (santuṣṭi).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends I
- same syllable count
- similar length
Śarvarī
Borrowed from Sanskrit शर्वरी (śarvarī).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends Ī
- same syllable count
- similar length
Śatākṣī
Borrowed from Sanskrit शताक्षी (śatākṣī). By surface analysis, शत (śata) + अक्षि (akṣi).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends Ī
- same syllable count
- similar length
Satomi
Borrowed from Japanese さとみ (Satomi). Borrowed from Japanese さとみ (Satomi).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends I
- same syllable count
- similar length
Middle Names for Stefani
Abelardo
Borrowed from French Abélard.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Adelajda
Borrowed from French Adélaïde.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Adele
Borrowed from French Adèle, equivalent of Adela, from a Germanic root meaning “noble”. Compare athel, German edel, Old English æþele. From French Adèle. Borrowed from French…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Sibling Names for Stefani
Abelardo
Borrowed from French Abélard.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Adela
Latinate form of French Adèle, short form of Germanic compound names beginning with Proto-Germanic *aþalaz (“noble”). Compare Old English æþele, English athel. Borrowed from…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Adelajda
Borrowed from French Adélaïde.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length