Given name & surname
Konstantin
“one who is steadfast; firm”
Konstantin is a form of Constantine. One Latin interpretation is “one who is steadfast; firm.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Konstantin is a form of Constantine. One Latin interpretation is “one who is steadfast; firm.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Konstantin is a form of Constantine. An origin associated with Constantine is Late Latin.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In Swedish usage, Konstantin developed from Constantinus.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1967. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Konstantin through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 668
- 668 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2015
- 44 babies
- 2025
- 20
- #4,966 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −28%
- Easing
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 20 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 4,966 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 28.0% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 44 in 2015. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 3,354 as a first name in 2020; 103 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Konstantin’s family of names
In Finnish usage, Konstantin has a short form in KONSTA. Konstantin shares a linguistic root with Constantine. In German usage, Konstantin has a related form in Konstantinos.
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Around the world
Konstantin has relatives in 25 languages.
38 related names in 25 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 19
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 7
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 24
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
- KonstantineFrench
- Konstantinafeminine form · Slovene
- CostantinoItalian
- Konstantyequivalent
- Кастусьequivalent
- Kostiantynequivalent
- KonstantynPolish
- Constantiusequivalent
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People named Konstantin
- Konstantin TsiolkovskyRussian and Soviet rocket scientist and pioneer of the astronautic theory (1857-1935)
- Konstantin ChernenkoGeneral Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (1911-1985)
- Konstantin StanislavskiRussian actor and theatre director (1863–1938)
- Konstantin NovoselovRussian-British physicist known for graphene workborn 1974
- Konstantin RokossovskySoviet and Polish military commander (1896-1968)1889–1968
- Konstantin PätsEstonian politician (1874–1956)
- Konstantin SimonovSoviet writer, poet, playwright and wartime correspondent (1915–1979)
- Konstantin BalmontRussian poet (1867–1942)
- Konstantin ZyryanovRussian footballerborn 1977
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