The first name Celestin
A boy’s name from French meaning “celestine”.
3 syllables Male Also a surname
Meaning and origin
French origin
Celestin means “celestine” in French.
Borrowed from French Célestin, from célestin (“celestine”). Doublet of Celestine.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Celestin at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 5 boys born in the United States were named Celestin, the 12,376th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1918, when 6 were.
11
babies named Celestin since 1880
#12,376
rank in 2025
1918
peak year
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Celestin
12 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Celestine V13th‑century Italian hermit and founder of the Celestines, Catholic saint, first pope to r, 1215–1296
- Célestin FreinetFrench pedagogue, 1896–1966
- Célestin OliverFrench footballer (1930-2011)
- Célestin DelmerFrench footballer (1907-1996)
- Célestin BougléFrench philosopher (1870-1940)
- Mato Celestin MedovićCroatian painter (1857-1920)
- Célestin du PontFrench cardinal (1792-1859)
- Célestin LainéFrench politician (1908–1983)
- Célestin-Marie GaouaBishop, born 1957
- Célestin Anatole CalmelsFrench sculptor (1822–1906)
- Jules JaminFrench physicist (1818-1886)
- Victor MéricFrench writer (1876-1933)
More French boys’ names
Questions
- What does the name Celestin mean?
- Celestin means “celestine” in French.
- What is the origin of the name Celestin?
- Borrowed from French Célestin, from célestin (“celestine”). Doublet of Celestine.
- When was Celestin most popular?
- 1918 in the United States, when 6 babies were named Celestin, its highest rank at 3,792nd.
- Is Celestin also a surname?
- Yes. Celestin is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.