Konstantinos
Constantine is a masculine and feminine given name and surname which is derived from the Latin name Constantinus, a hypocoristic of the first names Constans and Constantius, both meaning "constant, steadfast" in Latin. The popularity stems from the thirteen Roman and Byzantine emperors, beginning with Constantine the Great.
Meaning & Origin of Konstantinos
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Constantine is a masculine and feminine given name and surname which is derived from the Latin name Constantinus, a hypocoristic of the first names Constans and Constantius, both meaning "constant, steadfast" in Latin. The popularity stems from the thirteen Roman and Byzantine emperors, beginning with Constantine the Great.
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The Story of Konstantinos
Konstantinos first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1962, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1977, when 58 Konstantinoss were born — ranking #1,144 that year. As of 2026, Konstantinos ranks #3,137 for baby boys with 39 births, falling sharply (-17%). In total, more than 2K Konstantinoss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
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Names that sound like Konstantinos
Phonetically similar names — useful when Konstantinos is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Constantinos
- Constantino
- Constantine
- Constantina
- Konstantin
- Constantan
- Constants
- Costantino
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About the name Konstantinos
Konstantinos is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1962 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Konstantinos's peak popularity came in 1977 when it ranked #1,144. Use the chart and map above to compare Konstantinos'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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