Faustina, of Latin origin, means "lucky" or "fortunate". It is the feminine form of the Roman family name Faustinus, which was derived from the Latin word 'faustus', meaning "lucky", "auspicious", or "prosperous". The name Faustina was borne by several early Christian women and saints in ancient Rome. In art history, Faustina is notable as the wife of Emperor Antoninus Pius and mother of Marcus Aurelius, a significant Roman emperor during the 2nd century AD.
The name Faustina experienced significant fluctuations in popularity over the years, with a total of 1758 births recorded between 1890 and 2023. The highest number of births in a single year was 36, recorded in 2020. However, there were several years where only a single digit number of Faustinas were born, including some years with less than 5 births.