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Cecilio

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Rare & Uncommon ✦ Vintage

✦ Meaning

“Spanish form of Caecileus, from Latin 'caecus' meaning 'blind'. Paradoxically, the name became associated with Saint Cecilia, patron saint of musicians and sound.”

Popularity Over Time

Cecilio US popularity rank over timeRank 9517 in 2018 to rank 1375 in 1945. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#1375#5446#9517190919401960198020002024

Cecilio is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

LatinSpanish

Syllables

4

Nicknames

CecCeliCecil

Style

RomanticElegantVintageTimeless

Famous Bearers

  • Saint Cecilia (patron)
  • Cecilio Acosta (writer)
  • Cecilio López-Guerra (musician)

Collections

Works Everywhere → Literary Names → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Vintage Revival →

Similar Names

Cecil

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Rodrigo

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Carolina

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Spanish; recognizable across Romance languages

People Also Ask

Spanish form of Caecileus, from Latin 'caecus' meaning 'blind'. Paradoxically, the name became associated with Saint Cecilia, patron saint of musicians and sound.

Cecilio is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. It's making a comeback as part of the vintage name wave.

Popular nicknames for Cecilio include Cec, Celi, Cecil.

Names that pair beautifully with Cecilio include Rodrigo, Carolina.