# Stefan

> English word · Proper noun · frequency rank #10,939

## Definitions
1. A male given name.
2. A surname of German or Austrian origin, derived from the given name Stefan.
3. A crater on the far side of the moon.

## Etymology
From Ancient Greek στεφανίζω (stephanízō, “to crown”) & Ancient Greek στέφανος (stéphanos, “that which surrounds, crown, wreath”).

## Easily confused with
- **stern** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/stefan-vs-stern)
- **stein** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/stefan-vs-stein)
- **Steven** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/stefan-vs-steven)
- **Stepan** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/stefan-vs-stepan)
- **Stephan** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/stefan-vs-stephan)
- **sean** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sean-vs-stefan)
- **stan** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/stan-vs-stefan)
- **steam** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/steam-vs-stefan)
- **steal** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/steal-vs-stefan)
- **steak** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/steak-vs-stefan)
- **sedan** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sedan-vs-stefan)
- **stead** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/stead-vs-stefan)
- **steen** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/steen-vs-stefan)

## Common misspellings (9)
`setfan`, `sstefan`, `steafn`, `stefann`, `steffan`, `stefna`, `stfean`, `sttefan`, `tsefan`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/stefan