Stefan
Stefan is a male given name: 98% of people named Stefan are men, and it is recorded as male in 25 of the 25 countries covered.
Stefan · Ştefan · Štefan · Stefán
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 98% male / 2% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Romania, Slovakia, United States
- Also spelled
- Ştefan, Štefan, Stefán
- US births since 1880
- 19,239 male / 42 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Stefan
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Stefan," in English, "Guten Tag Stefan," in German. Stefan is a male given name: about 98% of people named Stefan are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Stefan,
German
Guten Tag Stefan,
French
Bonjour Stefan,
Spanish
Estimado/a Stefan:
Chinese
Stefan您好：
Japanese
Stefan様
English
Hi Stefan,
German
Hi Stefan,
French
Salut Stefan,
Spanish
Hola Stefan,
Chinese
Stefan你好：
Japanese
Stefanさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Romania | common | man's name | 98% |
| Slovakia | common | man's name | 98% |
| United States | common | man's name | 100% |
| Austria | common | man's name | 98% |
| Bulgaria | common | man's name | 98% |
| Germany | common | man's name | 98% |
| Iceland | common | man's name | 98% |
| Sweden | common | man's name | 98% |
| Switzerland | common | man's name | 98% |
| East Frisia | common | man's name | 98% |
| Poland | common | man's name | 98% |
| Moldova | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
Show all 25 countries
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slovenia | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Belgium | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Denmark | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Netherlands | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Albania | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| North Macedonia | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Malta | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Czech Republic | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Luxembourg | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Serbia | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Norway | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Montenegro | rare | man's name | 98% |
United States birth data
19,239 male · 42 female · 19,281 births recorded
Since 1980: 100% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Stefan a male or female name?
Stefan is a male given name: 98% of people named Stefan are men, and it is recorded as male in 25 of the 25 countries covered.
How do I address Stefan in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Stefan," in English, "Guten Tag Stefan," in German. Stefan is a male given name: about 98% of people named Stefan are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Stefan a unisex name?
Stefan is not a unisex name: 98% of people named Stefan are men. Stefan leans strongly male overall.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Stefan a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/stefan (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_stefan,
title = {Is Stefan a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/stefan},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}