UK girl's name
Constantina
Feminine form of Constantinus, derived from Latin constans meaning "constant, steadfast".
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2021. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Constantina is a girl's name in the UK records. People looking for Constantina popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2021 in this profile. In that release it ranked #5581, with 3 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2008, with 5 births.
This profile covers 34 England and Wales registrations across 9 recorded years from 2003 to 2021. The figures come from ONS England and Wales, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.
The latest count is about 60% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 34 living people in the UK are called Constantina. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2022 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Constantina ranked #5581 for girls in England and Wales in 2021, with 3 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2008, when 5 girls were registered as Constantina.
- • About 34 living people in the UK are estimated to have Constantina as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#5581
2021
Births in 2021
3
Latest year
Peak year
2008
5 births
Estimated living
34
2026
Meaning
What does Constantina mean?
The name Constantina is derived from the Latin word "constantia" which means constancy, steadfastness, or firmness. It traces its origins to ancient Rome and the Roman Empire. The name was popularized during the reign of Emperor Constantine the Great, who was the first Roman emperor to convert to Christianity in the 4th century AD.
One of the earliest recorded bearers of the name Constantina was the daughter of Emperor Constantine the Great. She lived from around 320 to 354 AD and was married to her cousin, the Roman emperor Constantius III. Another notable Constantina was the wife of Emperor Maurice, who ruled the Byzantine Empire from 582 to 602 AD.
In the Middle Ages, the name was also used in the Byzantine Empire and among various Christian communities in the Mediterranean region. One famous bearer was Constantina of Aragon, who lived from 1179 to 1160 and was the Queen of Hungary as the wife of King Béla III.
During the Renaissance period, the name gained popularity in Italy and other parts of Europe. Constantina Castriota, born around 1460, was an Italian noblewoman who was the daughter of the famous Albanian warrior Skanderbeg.
In the 19th century, Constantina de Bragança was a Portuguese infanta and daughter of King Pedro IV. She lived from 1838 to 1891 and was known for her charitable works and patronage of the arts.
The name Constantina has also been used in various other cultures and languages, with variations in spelling and pronunciation. For example, in Greek, the name is spelled as Κωνσταντίνα (Konstantina), and in Russian, it is rendered as Константина (Konstantina).
Sourced from namecensus.com.
Popularity
Constantina over time
The chart below shows babies named Constantina registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 2003 to 2021. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Constantina, the clearest high point is 2008. The latest England and Wales figure is 3 births in 2021, compared with 5 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Constantina by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Constantina was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.
| Decade | Average rank | Total births | Years covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | #5581 | 3 | 1 |
| 2010s | #5000 | 19 | 5 |
| 2000s | #4084 | 12 | 3 |
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FAQ
Constantina: questions and answers
How popular is the name Constantina in the UK right now?
In 2021, Constantina was ranked #5581 for girls in England and Wales, with 3 births registered.
When was Constantina most popular?
The peak year on record was 2008, with 5 babies registered as Constantina in England and Wales.
What is the meaning and origin of Constantina?
Feminine form of Constantinus, derived from Latin constans meaning "constant, steadfast".
How many people are called Constantina in the UK?
A total of 34 babies have been registered as Constantina across the 9 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here.
Which records is this page based on?
The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.