Stephanie is a female name that comes from the Greek name Στέφανος (Stephanos) meaning "crown". The male form is Stephen. Forms of Stephanie in other languages include the German "Stefanie", the Italian, Czech, Polish, and Russian "

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", 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 (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 (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, heir apparent to the throne of Luxembourg. She became engaged to the Heredita ...

(born 1984), Belgian noble

Others

* Stephanie (born 1987), American singer and actress * Saint Stephanie, 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 (born 1976), German politician * Stephanie "Stevvi" Alexander, American singer-songwriter and guitarist * Stephanie Anne Mills (born 1979), Canadian actress *

Stephanie Arnold Stephanie White-Arnold, now Stephanie Amick (born January 23, 1978), is an athlete from the United States who competed in archery. Amick represented the U.S. at the 2004 Summer Olympics.Huang, Thomas (2004)Archery competition, mythic Panathinaik ...

(born 1978), American athlete * Stephanie Au (born 1992), Hong Kong competitive 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 Bellars Stephanie Bellars (born January 25, 1976) is an American former professional wrestling valet. She is mostly known for her tenure in World Championship Wrestling (WCW) as Gorgeous George, the kayfabe manager of "Macho Man" Randy Savage. After WCW ...

(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 Stephanie Berto (born March 13, 1953 in Vancouver) is a retired female track and field athlete, who represented Canada at the 1968 Summer Olympics in the women's 100 metres and 4 × 100 m relay, while becoming the youngest member of the Olympic t ...

(born 1953), Canadian track and field athlete *

Stephanie Best Stephanie Best (born October 16, 1969, in New Orleans, Louisiana) is a retired female track and field athlete from the United States, who competed in the middle distance events. She won the bronze medal in the women's 1,500 metres at the 1 ...

(born 1969), American athlete *

Stephanie Birkitt Stephanie Anne Birkitt (born January 7, 1975) is an United States Attorney, American attorney and former assistant to David Letterman on the ''Late Show with David Letterman''. Although Birkitt frequently appeared on the program as a character na ...

(born 1975), American attorney, former assistant to David Letterman *

Stephanie J. Block Stephanie Janette Block (born September 19, 1972) is an American actress and singer, best known for her work on the Broadway (Manhattan), Broadway stage. Block made her Broadway debut in 2003, originating the role of Liza Minnelli in ''The Boy f ...

(born 1972), American actress and singer *

Stephanie Blythe Stephanie Blythe (born 1970) is an American mezzo-soprano who has had an active international career in operas and concerts since the early 1990s. She is particularly associated with the Metropolitan Opera in New York City, with whom she has perfo ...

(born 1970), American mezzo-soprano opera singer and educator *

Stephanie Bond Stephanie Bond (born 16 May 1981 in Dargaville, New Zealand) is a New Zealand netball player. She played two years in the ANZ Championship for the Northern Mystics from 2008–09, but was not signed for the 2010 season, due to time restraints w ...

, (born 1981), New Zealander netball player *

Stephanie Booth Stephanie Anne Booth (25 May 1946 – 18 September 2016), also known as Stephanie Anne Lloyd, was a British transsexual business owner and hotelier, based in Llangollen. She starred in the reality television series about her businesses ''Hotel ...

(1946–2016), British business owner and hotelier * Stephanie Cheng (born 1984), Hong Konger singer and starlet *

Stephanie Cmar Stephanie Cmar is an American private chef and television personality best known for competing on three seasons of ''Top Chef''. Cmar was a finalist in '' Top Chef: All-Stars L.A.'' Early life and education Cmar's first restaurant job was at a ...

(born 1985), American chef and '' Top Chef'' contestant *

Stephanie Cohen-Aloro Stephanie is a female name that comes from the Greek name Στέφανος (Stephanos) meaning "crown". The male form is Stephen. Forms of Stephanie in other languages include the German "Stefanie", the Italian, Czech, Polish, and Russian " Ste ...

(born 1983), French tennis player * Stephanie Cole (born 1941), British actress *

Stephanie Dabney Stephanie Renee Dabney (July 11, 1958 – September 28, 2022) was an American dancer who performed as a prima ballerina with Dance Theatre of Harlem from 1979 through 1994. Dabney is best known for her performances in John Taras' ''The Firebird' ...

(1958–2022), American ballerina * Stephanie D'Abruzzo (born 1971), American muppeteer * Stephanie Davis (born 1993), English actress *

Stephanie Del Valle Stephanie Del Valle Díaz (born December 30, 1996) is a Puerto Rican musician, model and beauty queen who was crowned Miss World 2016. She is the second woman from Puerto Rico to win the Miss World title, after Wilnelia Merced in 1975. She pr ...

(born 1996), American and Puerto Rican musician, model, and pageant winner * Stephanie Deshpande (born 1975), American artist *

Stephanie Dosen Stephanie Dosen (born May 12, 1973) is an American singer-songwriter, knitwear designer and member of the band Snowbird. She was raised in Wisconsin. Her songs have been featured on the soundtracks of the TV shows ''Dawson's Creek'', ''NUMB3RS'' ...

(born 1973), American singer-songwriter and designer * Stefanie Draws (born 1989), German football defender *

Stephanie Fearon Stephanie Leanne Fearon (sometimes credited as Steph Fearon; born 8 February 1989) is a British stage and television actress most noted for her TV appearances in the CITV show ''My Parents Are Aliens'' and the BBC talent-search '' Over the Rain ...

(born 1989), British singer and actress *

Stéphanie Félicité Ducrest de St-Albin, comtesse de Genlis Stéphanie is a feminine French feminine given name. Notable people with the name include: * Stéphanie, Hereditary Grand Duchess of Luxembourg (born 1984), Belgian noble; wife of Guillaume, Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg * Princess Stéphani ...

(1746–1830), French writer and educator * Stephanie Finochio, a.k.a. Trinity (born 1971), American stuntwoman and professional wrestling valet * Stephanie Forrester (born 1969), British triathlete *

Stefani Germanotta Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta ( ; born March 28, 1986), known professionally as Lady Gaga, is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. She is known for her image reinventions and musical versatility. Gaga began performing as a teenag ...

(born 1986), a.k.a. Lady Gaga, American recording artist, actress, and activist *

Stefanie Giesinger Stefanie Giesinger (born 27 August 1996) is a German model. She was the winner of the ninth season of the modeling-competition ''Germany's Next Topmodel'', and was on the cover of the German '' ''Cosmopolitan' in June 2014. Early life Giesi ...

(born 1996), German model * Stefanie Maria "Steffi" Graf (born 1969), German tennis player, former World No. 1 woman tennis player *

Stephanie Graf Stephanie Graf (born 26 April 1973, in Klagenfurt) is an Austrian former middle distance runner who won silver medals in the 800 metres at both the Olympic Games and the World Athletics Championships. In June 2010 Graf was suspen ...

(born 1973), former Austrian middle-distance athlete *

Stefanie Hertel Stefanie Anke Hertel (born 25 July 1979 in Oelsnitz, Vogtland, Saxony, German Democratic Republic) is a German singer of popular music, popular folk music, schlager music, television presenter, and former yodeler. Hertel has won numerous prizes ...

(born 1979), German yodeler, TV presenter, and popular performer of Alpine folk music *

Stephanie Hill Stephanie Hill (born 8 January 1995) is an English academic, singer, actress, model, dancer and beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss England 2017. She represented England at Miss World 2017 held in Sanya, China on 18 November 2017 and was 2n ...

(born 1995), English academic, singer, actress, model, dancer and beauty pageant titleholder * Stephanie Ho (born 1992), Hong Kong singer, artist, former golfer *

Stephanie Hodge Stephanie Hodge (born December 24, 1956) is an American actress and stand-up comedian, known for her roles as Nurse Sandy Miller in the NBC sitcom ''Nurses'' from 1991 to 1993, and as Jennie Malloy on the WB sitcom ''Unhappily Ever After'' from ...

(born 1956), American actress and stand-up comic *

Stephanie Horner Stephanie Horner (born March 19, 1989) is a competition swimmer from Canada. She is a butterfly and freestyle specialist. Career After having won four medals at the 2007 Pan American Games, Horner competed for her native country at the 2008 Summ ...

(born 1989), Canadian swimmer *

Stephanie Hwang Stephanie Young Hwang (born August 1, 1989), known professionally as Tiffany or Tiffany Young, is an American singer-songwriter. Born and raised in California, she was discovered by South Korean entertainment agency SM Entertainment at the age ...

, a.k.a. Tiffany (born 1989), Korean-American singer, a member of Korean pop group Girls' Generation *

Stephanie Jaramillo Stephanie "Golden Girl" Jaramillo (born May 18, 1982) is a former professional boxer. She has been inducted into the Amateur Athletic World Hall of Fame Museum for Outstanding Boxing Achievement. Childhood Stephanie "Golden Girl" Jaramillo is ...

(born 1982), American retired professional boxer *

Stephanie Tubbs Jones Stephanie Tubbs Jones (September 10, 1949 – August 20, 2008)Stefanie Joosten (born 1988), Dutch model, singer and actress *

Stephanie Kim Kim Bo-kyung (born October 16, 1987), better known as Stephanie Kim or Stephanie, is a Korean-American singer, ballerina and musical actress based in South Korea. Born and raised in California, she went to South Korea and joined SM Entertainme ...

(born 1987), American singer and ballerina, a member of The Grace *

Stephanie Klick Stephanie Klick is an American nurse and politician. A Republican, she has represented District 91 in the Texas House of Representatives since 2013. She served one term as Majority Leader of the Texas House's GOP Caucus. Education and nursing c ...

(born 1956), American politician * Stefanie Kloß, German singer *

Stefanie Koch Stefanie "Steffi" Koch (born 13 October 1981) is a German ski mountaineer. Koch was born in Anger and grew on the farm of their parents with her three siblings. In her teens she started mountain biking and participated in triathlon competitions. ...

(born 1981), German ski mountaineer *

Stephanie Kurlow Stephanie Kurlow is an Australian dancer and ballet student often credited as being the world's first ''Hijabi Ballerina''. Kurlow was born to an Australian father and Russian mother. She grew up in the suburbs of Sydney and began dancing at the ...

, Australian dancer *

Stephanie Kwolek Stephanie Louise Kwolek (; July 31, 1923 – June 18, 2014) was a Polish-American chemist who is known for inventing Kevlar. Her career at the DuPont company spanned more than 40 years. She discovered the first of a family of synthetic fibers of ...

(1923–2014), Polish-American chemist and the inventor of Kevlar *

Stephanie Land Stephanie Land (born September 1978) is an American author and public speaker. She is best known for writing ''Maid: Hard Work, Low Pay and a Mother's Will to Survive'' (2019), which was adapted to television miniseries ''Maid'' (2021) for Netfl ...

(born 1978), American writer and public speaker *

Stéphanie Lapointe Stéphanie Lapointe (born March 26, 1984 in Brossard, Quebec) is a Quebec singer, song writer, television and movie actress and humanitarian activist. She is best known as the winner of the second season of Star Académie. Profile/background Mu ...

(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 1907), American stage and film actress * Stephanie Luzie (born 1974), German gothic metal singer * Stephanie March (born 1974), American actress * Stephanie Pace Marshall (born 1945), American educator and founder of the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy * Stephanie McIntosh (born 1985), Australian actress * 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 (born 1973), American author and film producer * Stéphanie Michelini, French actress * Stephanie Miller (born 1961), American actress and radio talk show host * Stephanie Mills (born 1957), American R&B, soul and gospel singer/songwriter * Stefanie Mirlach, German football midfielder * Nina Morato (née Stephanie Morato, born 1966), French singer * Stephanie Nicks, also known as Stevie Nicks (born 1948), American singer and songwriter * Stephanie Niznik (1967-2019), American actress * Stephanie Norton (born 2000), Hong Kong sailor * Stephanie O'Sullivan (born 1959), American former national intelligence official * Stephanie Pakrul (born 1982), American blogger * Stephanie Peacock (born 1986), British MP * Stephanie Pohl (beach volleyball), Stephanie Pohl (born 1978), German beach volleyball player * Stefanie Powers (born 1942), American actress * Stefanie Preissner (born 1988), Irish writer and actress * 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 Seymour (born 1968), American model and actress * Stephanie Sheh, (born 1977) American voice actor * Stephanie Shipp, American economist and social statistician * Stephanie Sigman, (born 1987), Mexican actress * Stephanie Storp (born 1968), German shot putter * Stefanie Sun (born 1978), Singaporean popular singer * Stephanie Waring (born 1978), English actress * Stephanie Wells (born 1968), American jewelry designer * Stephanie White (born 1977), American basketball player and coach * Stephanie Wilson (born 1966), American astronaut * Stephanie Ybarra, American theater producer and educator * Stephanie Young, American voice actress and singer * Stephanie Zacharek, American film critic * Stephanie Zimbalist (born 1956), American actress * Stephanie Zvan, American activist, radio host, and author

Arts, entertainment, and media

Fictional entities

* Stephanie (LazyTown), 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 (film), Zookeeper'' * Stephanie Brown (character), 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'' by Harper Lee * Steph Dean, nickname of Stephanie Dean, a character in UK soap opera ''Hollyoaks'' * Stephanie Dola, a character from the anime series ''No Game No Life'' * Stephanie Edgley, a character from the book series ''Skulduggery Pleasant'' * Stephanie Forrester (The Bold and the Beautiful), Stephanie Forrester, a character on the CBS soap opera ''The Bold and the Beautiful'' * Stefanie "Stef" Adams Foster, a character from the 2013 TV series ''The Fosters (American TV series), The Fosters'' * Stephanie Johnson (Days of Our Lives), 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 Scully, a character in the TV series ''Neighbours'' * A Simple Favor (film), Stephanie Smothers, a character in the film ''A Simple Favor (film), A Simple Favor'' * Stephanie Speck, a character in the film ''Short Circuit (1986 film), Short Circuit'' (1986) * Stephanie "Stef" Steinbrenner, a character in the film ''The Goonies'' * Stephanie Tanner, a character on the TV series ''Full House'' * 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''

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