Celestine is a girl name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Celestine means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Celestine across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Celestine has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Celestine is a girl name of Latin origin meaning “heavenly”. A feminine form of Celestine, from Latin caelestis.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 10,041 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 128 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 3 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Celestine per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1952 (195/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2025 (17/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1969 (3/yr).
Celestine is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1952, when it ranked #1,120 nationally (given to 195 babies that year).
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