Steponas

The name Steponas stands for 'the crowned' or 'the garlanded' and is also interpreted as 'the victor'. It is the Lithuanian variant of Stefan, which in turn is a derivation of the Latin Stefanus and has its origins in the ancient Greek first name Stephanos (Στέφανος).

What does the name Steponas mean?

Steponas literally means 'the crowned', 'the garlanded' and can also be understood freely as 'the victor'. The name is the Lithuanian form of Stefan, which is a form of the Latin Stefanus, tracing back to the ancient Greek name Stephanos (Στέφανος). The roots of the name lie in ancient Greek and derive from the elements Stéphanos (Στέφανος), meaning 'crown', 'garland', 'wreath', 'victory wreath', 'honor', 'reward', and 'prize'. Alternatively, it could also stem from stéphein (στέφειν), meaning 'to encircle' or 'to crown', or from stéphō ‎(στέφω), meaning 'to make round' or 'to surround'. The name holds great significance among Christians, as Saint Stephen, mentioned in the Acts of the New Testament, is regarded as the first Christian martyr who was killed by stoning. Other variants of the name include Stjepan, Stipe, Stipo, Stepashka, Stepas, Szczepan, Sczepan, Stiafen, Steivan, Stepan, Stepane, Staffan, Stenka, Stepka, and Stepko.

Where does the name Steponas come from?

The name Steponas has its roots in ancient Greek and means 'the crowned'.

How do you pronounce Steponas?

Steh-po-nas

When is the name day of Steponas?

The name days for Steponas fall on February 2, August 16, December 26, and December 27.

Popularity

In Germany, Steponas is a rather rare first name. It has not yet found a place in the German hit lists of first names. Its best ranking was achieved in 2012 with the 1,879th position in the Italian first name charts. Between 1999 and 2024, the name Steponas was given in Italy fewer than 10 times, earning it the 5,981st position. However, in the last ten years, it has not been given to any child in Italy as a first name.