Celestine

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A few things about Celestine you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Celestine

Celestine Babayaro

Nigerian association football player (born 1978)

Choose Celestine and your child shares a first name with Celestine Babayaro, a Nigerian association football player. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Celestine, like who?” Celestine Babayaro's Wikipedia article is available in 42 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 32,787 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Celestine, 49 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Celestine would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryCelestine has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Celestines, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1902, when it ranked #490. Today it's #3,211, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📈Then vs nowCelestine is 3.1× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 101,010 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 32,787.
• 🚀TrendCelestine has climbed 1,957 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #3,211. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 💬MeaningIn French, Celestine means “heavenly”. Our records link it to French and Latin roots.

About the name Celestine

Celestine is a girl name of French and Latin origin meaning “heavenly”. It has 9 letters and 3 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-ine”. US birth records list Celestine for girls from 1880 to 2025, in 145 of those 146 years. Its best year was 1902, when it ranked #490 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #3,211, with 49 babies.

Origin:French namesLatin names