Girl

Cecelia

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Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Stable

✦ Meaning

“Variant spelling of Cecilia, from Latin 'caecus,' maintaining the association with Saint Cecilia and spiritual musical grace.”

Popularity Over Time

Cecelia US popularity rank over timeRank 1058 in 1978 to rank 174 in 1907. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#174#616#10581900192019401960198020002024

Currently ranked #571 in the United States.

Origin

Latin

Syllables

3

Nicknames

CeceCeliaCissy

Style

RomanticElegantClassicTimeless

Famous Bearers

  • Cecelia Ahern (author)
  • Cecelia Tichi (scholar)

Collections

Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Vintage Revival →

Similar Names

Cecilia

Latin Beautiful But Not Top 100

Cecily

Latin Rare & Uncommon

Celestina

Italian Rare & Uncommon

Clara

Latin Top 100

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Lucia

Italian Top 100

Seraphina

Hebrew Beautiful But Not Top 100

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Latin origin, recognized across European languages

People Also Ask

Variant spelling of Cecilia, from Latin 'caecus,' maintaining the association with Saint Cecilia and spiritual musical grace.

Cecelia is currently ranked #571 in the United States. Usage has stayed pretty consistent over the past decade.

Popular nicknames for Cecelia include Cece, Celia, Cissy.

Names that pair beautifully with Cecelia include Lucia, Seraphina.