Constantine

Latin
"steadfast"

Constantine Origin and Meaning

The name Constantine is a boy's name of Latin origin meaning "steadfast".

This Roman Emperor's name has long been considered too grand for an American boy. But in this era of children named Augustine and Atticus, it just may be prime for an unlikely comeback.

Constantine the Great was the first Roman Emperor to convert to Christianity and issued the Edict of Milan, which proclaimed religious tolerance throughout the empire. Constantine was also the name of three medieval Scottish kings.

A modern bearer is Constantine Maroulis, singer and actor and American Idol finalist. The 2005 horror film Constantine featured a hero by that surname.

Advice: Find a nickname other than Connie.

# 987 in the US

Constantine Rank in US Top 1000

# 600 on Nameberry

Constantine Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

Constantine Popularity

Famous People Named Constantine

  • Constantine the Great
    Roman Emperor; first to reunite the Roman Empire and convert to Christianity; moved the capital of the Roman Empire to Constantinople (Istanbul)
  • Prince Constantine Alexios of Greece and Denmark
    Son of Crown Prince Pavlos and Crown Princess Marie,Chantal
  • Constantine II
    XI, Byzantine Emperors
  • Constantine I and II
    Kings of Greece
  • Constantine I and II
    Kings of Scots
  • Constantine I
    IV, Kings of Armenia
  • Constantine Petrou Cavafy
    Greek poet
  • Constantine James Maroulis
    American actor/singer

Constantine in Pop Culture

  • Constantine Dmitrich Levin
    hero of Leo Tolstoy's novel "Anna Karenina"
  • Constantine Gerard
    Robert Moore's maternal grandfather, ruined by European unrest, in "Shirley" (1849) by Charlotte Bronte
  • Constantine
    amphibious criminal in The Muppets: Most Wanted
  • John Constantine
    DC Comics character
  • Constantine
    the hot,headed and cruel expert illusionist from Heather Dixon's "Illusionarium".
  • Constantine Madden
    antagonist in Holly Black and Cassandra Clare's "Magisterium" series