Girl

Cicely

SIS-uh-lee

Rare & Uncommon ✦ Vintage

✦ Meaning

“Variation of Cecilia, meaning 'blind' in Latin, but historically associated with Saint Cecilia, patron of music. The name carries artistic and cultured significance.”

Popularity Over Time

Cicely US popularity rank over timeRank 13218 in 2012 to rank 608 in 1974. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#608#6913#13218191719401960198020002024

Cicely is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

EnglishLatin

Syllables

3

Nicknames

CiceLeeCissy

Style

ElegantClassicVintageRomantic

Famous Bearers

  • Dame Cicely Saunders (hospice founder)
  • Cicely Tyson (actress)

Cross-Cultural Notes

English variant; works across languages

People Also Ask

Variation of Cecilia, meaning 'blind' in Latin, but historically associated with Saint Cecilia, patron of music. The name carries artistic and cultured significance.

Cicely 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 Cicely include Cice, Lee, Cissy.

Names that pair beautifully with Cicely include Guinevere, Arabella, Evangeline, Emmeline.