Girl name Latin origin Catholic;Christian tradition

Cecelia

sə-SEEL-yə · 7 letters · 4 syllables
What it means
Blind, variant of Cecilia
Language
Latin
Culture
Latin;English
Religion
Catholic;Christian
Style era
vintage
Themes
Latin · saintly
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#568
2024 births529
Peak year1918
First appeared1880
Total US births59,948
1918 peak18801916195219882024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
CeceCeliaCici
Alternate spellings
CeciliaCicelyCecylia
In other languages
Cecilia (Italian)Cécile (French)Cäcilia (German)

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Notable people named Cecelia

Cecelia Ahern (author)
Cecelia Hart (actress)
Cecelia Henle (designer)