#5682024 rank
1918peak year
59,948babies named Cecelia since 1880
▼ 5%5-year trend
Cecelia popularity over 145 years
💎 Rare find · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Cecelia mean?
A variant spelling of Cecilia, from the Roman family name Caecilius, derived from Latin caecus 'blind'. Saint Cecilia, patron of music, made the name beloved.
OriginLatin
Syllables3
Gendergirl
Styleclassic, vintage
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Spellings & variants
CeciliaCecily
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