Stipe

Stipe is a masculine first name that represents a Bosnian and Croatian short form of Stjepan. This name belongs to the Serbo-Croatian variants of Stephan and Stefan, which in turn are widespread forms of the Latin name Stefanus. The origin of these names traces back to ancient Greek, where they are derived from Stephanos (Στέφανος).

What does the name Stipe mean?

The name Stipe is a boy's name that serves as a Bosnian and Croatian abbreviation for Stjepan. Stjepan belongs to the Serbo-Croatian variants of the names Stephan and Stefan, which are widespread forms of the Latin Stefanus and trace back to the ancient Greek word Stephanos (Στέφανος). The meaning of the name is 'the crowned one', 'the garlanded one', and in a broader interpretation, also 'the victor'. Its roots can be found in ancient Greek, where Stéphanos (Στέφανος) stands for 'crown', 'garland', 'wreath', 'victory wreath', 'honor', 'reward', and 'prize', or stéphein (στέφειν) for 'to encircle' and 'to crown', as well as stéphō ‎(στέφω) for 'to make round' and 'to surround'. The name holds particular significance among Christians, as Saint Stephen is regarded as the first Christian martyr in the Acts of the Apostles of the New Testament, who was killed by stoning. Other variants of the name include Stipo, Steponas, Stepashka, Stepas, Szczepan, Sczepan, Stiafen, Steivan, Stepan, Stepane, Staffan, Stenka, Stepka, and Stepko.

Where does the name Stipe come from?

The first name Stipe has its roots in ancient Greek and means 'the crowned one'. It is composed of the ancient Greek terms Stéphanos (Στέφανος), which means 'crown', 'garland', 'wreath', 'victory wreath', 'honor', 'reward', and 'prize', as well as stéphein (στέφειν), which means 'to encircle' or 'to crown', and stéphō ‎(στέφω), which means 'to make round' or 'to surround'. The languages in which Stipe is common include Bosnian, Croatian, and Slavic.

How do you pronounce Stipe?

Stipe is pronounced approximately like 'Stee-pe'.

When is the name day of Stipe?

The name day for Stipe is celebrated on February 2, August 16, December 26, and December 27.

Popularity

In Germany, Stipe is a rare first name, currently ranking 5,840th in the list of the most common male first names. Its best ranking was in 2007 at 759th place. In the last ten years, Stipe has been used as a first name about 50 times, placing it 3,431st for the decade. From 2010 to 2024, it ranks 3,330th.

Famous people

• Stipe Bacelic-Grgic (Croatian footballer)
• Stipe Balajic (footballer from Yugoslavia)
• Stipe Batarilo-Cerdic (Croatian footballer)
• Stipe Brnas (Croatian football player)
• Stipe Buljan (football player from Croatia)
• Stipe Drvis (Croatian boxer)
• Stipe Erceg (actor)
• Stipe Lapic (Croatian footballer)
• Stipe Mandalinic (Croatian handball player)
• Stipe Matic (Croatian football player)
• Stipe Mesic (President of Croatia)
• Stipe Miocic (American martial artist)
• Stipe Modric (basketball player from Slovenia)
• Stipe Perica (football player from Croatia)
• Stipe Plazibat (Croatian football player)
• Stipe Pletikosa (goalkeeper Croatia)
• Stipe Vucur (Austrian footballer)