Steffen

== English == === Proper noun === Steffen A surname from German. == Danish == === Proper noun === Steffen a male given name, variant of Stefan == German == === Etymology === Popular form with reduction of the unstressed syllable. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈʃtɛfən/, [ˈʃtɛ.fn̩] === Proper noun === Steffen m (proper noun, strong, genitive Steffens or (with an article) Steffen) a male given name, variant of Stefan == Norwegian Bokmål == === Alternative forms === Stefan === Etymology === Borrowed from Danish Steffen (“male given name”), a Danish form of Stefan (“male given name”), also found in Low German. Ultimately from Latin Stephanus (“male given name”), from Ancient Greek Στέφανος (Stéphanos, “male given name”), from Ancient Greek στέφανος (stéphanos, “wreath, crown”). Compare German Steffen, Swedish Steffen and English Stephen. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈstɛfːən/ Rhymes: -ɛfːən Hyphenation: Stef‧fen === Proper noun === Steffen a male given name from Danish, equivalent to English Stephen ==== Usage notes ==== The Norwegian name day for Steffen is 26 December, shared with Stefan and Steven. The name reached its greatest popularity in Norway in 1990–1994. ==== Derived terms ==== Steffensen (“patronymic surname”) === Statistics === According to Statistics Norway, 3,754 men in Norway had Steffen as their sole or first given name as of 1 January 2026. === References === “Steffen – mannsnamn” in Store norske leksikon.