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Quick answerThe given name 'Constant' means "steadfast" or "unchanging," derived from the Latin *constans* (present participle of *constare*, "to stand firm").

French · Boy · 2 syllables

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Popularity & facts

Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#10,874
TrendFalling ↓
Peak year1918
Syllables2
OriginFrench
LanguageFrench
CultureFrench, Dutch (Rare), English (Rare)
ReligionChristianity
Letters8
Numerology7 Chaldean 5
Global rank#707

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Constant

The given name 'Constant' means "steadfast" or "unchanging," derived from the Latin *constans* (present participle of *constare*, "to stand firm").

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Etymology

The given name 'Constant' means "steadfast" or "unchanging," derived from the Latin *constans* (present participle of *constare*, "to stand firm"). It has been used primarily in Christian cultures, notably among early saints and Puritans, and appears in French and English contexts, often as a virtue name.

Constant currently ranks #10,874 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1918.

Themesvirtue

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