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Lestine

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How to Pronounce Lestine

Pronounced luh-STEEN /ləˈstiːn/Low

Meaning: Lestine is best read as a clipped elaboration of a longer -stine name, most plausibly Ernestine or Celestine. Celestine gives the loveliest sense, from Latin caelestis, 'heavenly.' The exact parent is uncertain, so Lestine is honestly held as a -stine short form.Low

In 30 seconds: Lestine is a rare vintage girl's name, a -stine short form tied to Celestine, 'heavenly.' It lingered in early records, peaking around 1954 (said luh-STEEN).
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Origin LowLatin
MeaningLestine is best read as a clipped elaboration of a longer -stine name, most plausibly Ernestine or Celestine. Celestine gives the loveliest sense, from Latin caelestis, 'heavenly.' The exact parent is uncertain, so Lestine is honestly held as a -stine short form.
U.S. rank (1970)#7568 ↘ Falling
1970 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1954
Total births (all-time)≈ 208

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 195419231970

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Lestine looks like a homespun trimming of a longer -stine name such as Ernestine or Celestine. Through Celestine it reaches Latin caelestis, 'heavenly,' and even as a clipped form it keeps that soft, elevated sound.

Lestine was always rare, drifting through the early twentieth century to a small high around 1954 before fading. A Lestine of that time would be in her seventies now, and the name reads as a genuine vintage -stine curiosity rarely seen today.

Did you know? The graceful -stine ending, shared with Ernestine, Christine, and Celestine, made a whole set of names feel gently old-fashioned and refined.
Overall data confidence 30%
References - Lestine — Likely -stine short form of Ernestine/Celestine (Latin caelestis 'heavenly'); vintage; peaked around 1954.

Variations

LesteneLestinaCelestineErnestine

Nicknames

LesSteenieTina

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If you like Lestine…

Ernestine— a likely parent name it shortens
Celestine— the 'heavenly' name it may derive from
Christine— a like -stine name of similar feel
Justine— a comparable vintage -stine name

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Lestine mean?

It is most likely a short form of Ernestine or Celestine, the latter from Latin caelestis meaning 'heavenly.'

How do you pronounce Lestine?

It is said luh-STEEN /ləˈstiːn/ - two syllables, stress on the second.

Is Lestine a boy or girl name?

Lestine is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Lestine?

It was always rare in the United States, given to only about fifteen girls a year at its high in the mid-nineteen-fifties, and it never became common.

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