Kostadinova

Kostadinova is a Bulgarian surname. It is the feminine form of the masculine surname Kostadinov, formed by the standard Slavic feminine suffix -ova. The root Kostadinov/Kostadin derives from the given name Kostadin, itself a Bulgarian form of Konstantin (Constantine); thus Kostadinova denotes a female descendant of a person named Kostadin.

In Bulgaria and among Bulgarian communities abroad, Kostadinova is a relatively common surname. People bearing the name may be found across various professional fields, reflecting the general distribution of Bulgarian surnames.

Notable bearers include Stefka Kostadinova (born 1965), a Bulgarian former high jumper who set the world record of 2.09 meters in 1987 at the World Championships in Rome. The surname is used by other individuals within Bulgaria and diaspora communities.

See also: Kostadinov, the masculine form of the surname; Kostadin, the given name from which the surname is derived.