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Around the globe, שטפאן (Ștefan , Štěpán , Ştefan ) is a common boy's first name. The forename שטפאן is characteristic of Eastern Europe, particularly Czechia, where it is quite a common boy's name, Romania, and Moldova. Very seldom, שטפאן is the last name as well as the forename.
שטפאן is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Ștefan Tipătescu , the theatrical character, A Lost Letter.