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Stéphane seems unpopular. However, it's classic and elegant to me, somehow reminds me of a bishop, or a writer like Stéphane Mallarmé (His original name was Étienne, which shows that he agreed Stéphane is better in some senses). Names that end with -phane/phone/phore/phile give me an ethereal and mythical feeling. A great alternative of Stephen/Steven kinds.
Stéphane is also a feminine name (rare), a famous bearer is French actress Stéphane Audran.
Stéphane Mallarmé was a French poet (1848-1898).
Stéphane Sparagna is a French footballer who predominantly plays as a defender for Ligue 1 club Marseille and the France U21 national football team. He is an academy graduate of Marseille and made his senior debut for the club in August 2014, aged 19.
Stephane Tarnier, French obstetrician credited with development of the incubator and various treatments used in the care of premature infants. Looked him up when our son was born premature.
The name Stéphane really did not become popular in France until the 1970's. It remained popular for about 10 years but has since become relatively uncommon, although still in use.
Stéphane Maurice Dion, PC, MA, PhD, MP (born September 28, 1955) is a Canadian politician who has been the Member of Parliament for the riding of Saint-Laurent–Cartierville in Montreal since 1996. He was the leader of the Liberal Party of Canada and the Leader of the Opposition in the Canadian House of Commons from 2006 to 2008. Dion resigned as Liberal leader after the party's defeat in the 2008 general election, but remained in Parliament and was re-elected in his riding in the 2011 election. Dion is also a former academic who served as a cabinet minister under Jean Chrétien and Paul Martin and, as such, is a Member of the Privy Council.
Stéphane Lambiel is a Swiss figure skater, two-time World Champion and the 2006 Olympic silver medalist. He's known for his spins.
I always thought Etienne was the French form of Stephen. I've never seen Stephane used.

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