Constantin

Spellings & scripts●

Locally spelled Constantino in BR Brazil, AR Argentina, MX Mexico and 3 more, Петрович in RU Russia, UA Ukraine, KZ Kazakhstan and 2 more, Константин in TR Türkiye, CN China, UZ Uzbekistan and Konstantin in FI Finland, BG Bulgaria, EE Estonia.

Spellings marked ● are how people bearing the name write it in our records; ○ marks a model's transliteration. Click a spelling to open its page.

Meaning & origin●

Attested across 18 languages in the etymology graph.

Languages●

Language is read off each record's context, not declared by the bearer; a share is of all records for this spelling.

Other names spelled this way◐

Constantin is also recorded as 2 other names, grouped separately because the records behind them do not connect to the one described above.

• Romanian given name189K records spelled Constantin14 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in Romania, Spain, Moldova, United States

  Languages: Romanian, Spanish, Portuguese

  Also written Cőnstantin, Çonștantin, Çonstantin, Constantín, Cönstantin

• a separate given name2.8K records spelled Constantin2 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in United States, Romania, United Kingdom, Russia

  Also written Constantín

52 further groups record this spelling and are not listed here.

Grouping is the name graph's, not a register's: two spellings join a group when the evidence links them, so a group is a claim about the records rather than about the people.

Other recorded senses●

Constantin is also recorded in 4 other lexicons, as a different name or as an ordinary word. These are senses of the spelling, not of the name above.

• In French, Latin, from constantia, 'steadfastness; perseverance'.

  as a name·Le grand guide des prénoms (Enfant - Education)

• In French, du nom latin Constantīnus, dérivé de constans « consistant, conséquent ».

  as a name·Dictionnaire des noms de famille du Canada français. Anthroponymie et généalogie. 2e édition

• In French, Du latin constans, « ferme, persévérant »; fête/saint non indiqué sur la page.

  as a name·Dictionnaire généalogique des prénoms

• In Russian, var of Konstiantin.

  as a word·A Dictionary of Period Russian Names (Wickenden / Goldschmidt 1996)

Ordered by how much of this spelling's record each language holds, so a sense from a language the name is barely used in sits last rather than first.

Over time●

AT Statistik Austria — Vornamen der Geborenen (1984–present) — 41 years between 1984–2024. One register's own figures, never a sum across registers: two registers counting the same people would double them.

Notable people with this name●

• Constantineb. 700ITnot in their usual namepope
• Causantín mac Cináedab. 836GBnot in their usual nameScottish king
• Grand Duke Konstantin Pavlovich of Russiab. 1779RUnot in their usual nameRussian grand duke (1779–1831)
• Constantine Stanislavskyb. 1863RUnot in their usual nameRussian actor and theatre director (1863–1938)
• Konstantin Balmontb. 1867FRnot in their usual nameRussian poet (1867–1942)
• Konstantin Pätsb. 1874EEnot in their usual nameEstonian politician (1874–1956)
• Constantin Brâncușib. 1876RORomanian sculptor, photographer and painter (1876-1960)
• Konstantin Chernenkob. 1911RUnot in their usual nameGeneral Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (1911-1985)
• Konstantin Novoselovb. 1974RUnot in their usual nameRussian-British physicist known for graphene work
• Konstantin Zyryanovb. 1977RUnot in their usual nameRussian footballer

The ten people covered by the most Wikipedia language editions — a proxy for cross-cultural notability, which favours historical and Western figures over equally prominent contemporary ones — shown by birth year. Source: Wikidata (CC0).

Evidence●

Register rows as of the 2026-09-12 data build · 473 rows in the corpus for this spelling.

Frequently asked questions

How common is the name Constantin?

We estimate roughly 411 thousand people bear Constantin (counting its spellings and scripts) across 11 countries in our records.

In which country does Constantin have the most bearers?

Constantin is most frequently recorded in Russia, where it is most often spelled петрович.

How common is Constantin compared with other names?

In Russia, Constantin is the 49th most common given name of 418,751 given names recorded there.

Is Constantin a male or female name?

Constantin is a male name in our records. Opposite-gender entries fall within the cross-gender noise we measure in the source data, so we don't report them as usage.

What does the name Constantin mean?

Recorded meaning: From Latin Constantinus, derived from constans 'steadfast'.