Efstathios

Efstathios is the modern Greek variant of the ancient Greek name Eūstáthios (Εὐστάθιος). It is composed of the Ancient Greek elements eû (εὖ), meaning "good", and statherós (στᾰθερός), meaning "stable" or "firm", and carries the meaning "the steadfast one", which can be interpreted as "steadfast in faith".

What does the name Efstathios mean?

Efstathios represents the modern Greek form of the historical name Eūstáthios (Εὐστάθιος). It is composed of the Ancient Greek words eû (εὖ) for "good" and statherós (στᾰθερός) for "firm" or "stable", giving it the meaning "the steadfast one", especially in the context of steadfastness in faith. Many bishops and other religious leaders bore this name in Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages. Today, the form Efstathios is primarily common in Greece, while the female counterpart is Efstathia.

Where does the name Efstathios come from?

The name Efstathios originates from Ancient Greek and means "the steadfast one". The components of the word are as follows: eû (εὖ) means good and statherós (στᾰθερός) stands for firm or stable. The language of the name is Greek.

How do you pronounce Efstathios?

Efs-tah-tios

When is the name day of Efstathios?

The name day of Efstathios is celebrated on February 21 (Eustathios of Antioch) and May 31 (Eustathios of Constantinople).

Popularity

In Germany, Efstathios is a relatively common first name. In 2022, it ranked 3,813th on the list of the most popular male first names. Its highest ranking was 2,204th in 2010. Over the last ten years, Efstathios has been used as a first name about 40 times, placing it 4,029th in the ten-year statistics. From 2010 to 2024, it ranks 4,102nd.

Nicknames & pet names

Stathis

Similar first names

Efstathia

Famous people

• Efstathios Aloneftis (Cypriot football player)
• Efstathios Boukouras (Greek politician)
• Efstathios Chorafas (Greek swimmer)
• Efstathios Donas (Greek volleyball player)
• Efstathios Kiourkenidis (Greek biathlete)
• Efstathios Papadopoulos (Greek sailor specializing in two-person dinghy)
• Efstathios Rokas (football player from Greece)
• Efstathios Tavlaridis (former Greek football player)