Given name & surname
Celestina
“a heavenly daughter”
Celestina is a variant of Celeste. One Latin interpretation is “a heavenly daughter.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Celestina is a variant of Celeste. One Latin interpretation is “a heavenly daughter.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Celestina is a variant of Celeste. An origin associated with Celeste is Latin.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1892. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Celestina through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 2,566
- 0 boys · 2,566 girls
- Most popular year
- 1998
- 52 babies
- 2025
- 44
- #3,476 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +37%
- Rising
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 44 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 3,476 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 37.0% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 52 in 1998. In 2025, California and Texas shared the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (6 each). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 3,184 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Celestina’s family of names
In English usage, Celestina has a diminutive in Tina. Celestina has a related form in Celeste. In English usage, Celestina has a related form in Celestine.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Celestina has relatives in 3 languages.
3 related names in 3 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 4
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 2
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Celestina
- Cele AbbaItalian actress (1906-1991)
- Celestina OnyekaNigerian association football playerborn 1984
- Celestina Boninsegnasinger (1877–1947)
- Celestina CasapietraItalian operatic soprano (1938–2024)
- Celestina MarrónSpanish trade unionist (1926-2016)
- Celestina Vigneaux i CibilsSpanish educationist (1878-1964)
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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