Constantina
Flavia Valeria Constantina, later known as Saint Constance, was the eldest daughter of Roman emperor Constantine the Great and his second wife Fausta, daughter of Emperor Maximian. Constantina may have received the title of Augusta from her father, and is venerated as a saint, having developed a medieval legend wildly at variance with what is known of her actual character.
Meaning & Origin of Constantina
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Flavia Valeria Constantina, later known as Saint Constance, was the eldest daughter of Roman emperor Constantine the Great and his second wife Fausta, daughter of Emperor Maximian. Constantina may have received the title of Augusta from her father, and is venerated as a saint, having developed a medieval legend wildly at variance with what is known of her actual character.
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The Story of Constantina
Constantina first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1917, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1973, when 24 Constantinas were born — ranking #2,831 that year. As of 2026, Constantina ranks #15,243 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 642 Constantinas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
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Names that sound like Constantina
Phonetically similar names — useful when Constantina is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Constantino
- Constantine
- Konstantin
- Constantan
- Constanta
- Costantini
- Costantino
- Konstantinos
- Constantinos
- Constantin
- Constantly
- Concertina
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About the name Constantina
Constantina is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1917 and has accumulated 642 births in the dataset. Constantina's peak popularity came in 1973 when it ranked #2,831. Use the chart and map above to compare Constantina's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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