Constance

Meaning steadfast, constant
Origin Latin
Gender Girl
Popularity Moderate
Length 9
Syllables 2
Syllabification Con-stance

About Constance

Steadfast, reliable, enduring—Constance embodies virtues that transcend fleeting fashions. This classic name carries centuries of history with remarkable grace, never feeling dated despite its longevity. The very sound suggests stability and strength of character, qualities many parents hope to instill in their daughters. Constance refuses to bend to temporary trends, maintaining its dignity through changing times. The name offers built-in flexibility through nicknames like Connie or Stance, allowing personality expression while preserving formal elegance. For families who value tradition, literary connections, and names with substantive meaning beyond mere aesthetics, Constance delivers authenticity. It's a declaration that some things—integrity, loyalty, perseverance—remain valuable regardless of era. Choosing Constance means choosing depth over novelty, character over fashion.

Variations of Name Constance

Constancia
Constantia
Konstanze
Constanza
Konstancja

Nicknames for Constance

Connie
Stance
Tansy
Coco
Stannie
Constance

Famous People Named Constance

Constance WuAmerican actress
Constance ZimmerAmerican actress
Constance MarieAmerican actress
Constance JablonskiFrench model
Constance FordAmerican actress
Constance BennettAmerican actress
Constance CummingsAmerican-British actress
Constance TalmadgeAmerican silent film actress
Constance TowersAmerican actress and singer
Constance LloydWife of Oscar Wilde
Constance BinneyAmerican silent film actress
Constance DowlingAmerican actress
Constance Fenimore WoolsonAmerican novelist and short story writer
Constance of AntiochPrincess and regent of the Principality of Antioch
Constance of CastileQueen consort of France and Aragon
Constance of SicilyHoly Roman Empress
Constance GarnettEnglish translator of Russian literature
Constance MarkieviczIrish politician and revolutionary
Constance Baker MotleyAmerican civil rights lawyer and judge
Constance StokesAustralian artist

Characters Named Constance

Constance BonacieuxCharacter from "The Three Musketeers" by Alexandre Dumas
Constance LangdonCharacter from TV series "American Horror Story"
Constance HatchawayCharacter from Disneyland's Haunted Mansion attraction
Constance HarrawayCharacter from "Fatal Attraction"
Constance BillardCharacter from "Gossip Girl"
Constance MacKenzieCharacter from TV series "Peyton Place"
Constance BannisterCharacter from "The Frighteners"
Constance FrenchCharacter from "Star Trek - Enterprise"
Constance HarlowCharacter from "Murder, She Wrote"
Constance NevilleCharacter from "She Stoops to Conquer" by Oliver Goldsmith
Constance KentCharacter from the novel "The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher" by Kate Summerscale
Constance HardingCharacter from the film "The Last Time I Saw Paris"
Constance ChatterleyCharacter from "Lady Chatterley's Lover" by D.H. Lawrence
Constance MillerCharacter from "The Philadelphia Story"
Constance LyttonCharacter from "The Change"
Constance HardestyCharacter from "The Constant Nymph" by Margaret Kennedy
Constance StubbsCharacter from the play "Semi-Monde" by Noël Coward
Constance PetersonCharacter from "Spellbound" portrayed by Ingrid Bergman