Girl

Cilia

SIL-yuh

Rare & Uncommon ↑ Rising

✦ Meaning

“Short form of Cecilia, from Latin 'caecus' meaning 'blind,' but associated with Saint Cecilia, patron of music and musicians.”

Popularity Over Time

Cilia US popularity rank over timeRank 16774 in 2006 to rank 3972 in 1984. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#3972#10373#167741969198020002006

Cilia is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

Latin

Syllables

2

Style

ElegantSoftMinimalVintage

Famous Bearers

  • Cilia Black

Collections

Works Everywhere → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Two Syllables → Vintage Revival →

Similar Names

Cecilia

Latin Beautiful But Not Top 100

Celia

Latin Beautiful But Not Top 100

Sibling Name Ideas

Iris

Greek Top 100

Viola

Italian Rare & Uncommon

Felix

Latin Beautiful But Not Top 100

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Works across multiple European languages

People Also Ask

Short form of Cecilia, from Latin 'caecus' meaning 'blind,' but associated with Saint Cecilia, patron of music and musicians.

Cilia is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. It's trending up as more parents discover it.

Cilia works beautifully as a full name and does not lend itself to an obvious short form. Most parents see that as a feature.

Names that pair beautifully with Cilia include Iris, Viola, Felix.