Where does the name Cecilia come from?

Cecilia is a girl name of Latin origin.

Is Cecilia a boy or a girl name?

Cecilia is overwhelmingly a girl name in the United States. Of the 106,757 U.S. babies recorded with this name, more than 99% are girls.

How popular is the name Cecilia in 2023?

Cecilia ranks #137 for girls in the U.S. Social Security Administration's 2023 dataset. Its all-time U.S. peak was 2021 with 2,095 babies.

How do you pronounce Cecilia?

Cecilia is pronounced seh-SEE-lee-ah (4 syllables).

What are common spellings of Cecilia?

Cecilia is also written as Cecelia, Celia, Cecily.

A name from Latin · Girl

Cecilia

From Caecilia, feminine of the Roman family name Caecilius — most likely from caecus, "blind." St. Cecilia is the patron of musicians, traditionally said to have sung to God as she died.

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Popularity over time

A 143-year arc in numbers.

106,757 U.S. births recorded from 1880–2023.

Popularity · 1880–2023

2,058 births in 2023

1880 1951 2023

Babies named per year Peak year Most recent

Meaning

A name that means something.

CFrom Caecilia, feminine of the Roman family name Caecilius — most likely from caecus, "blind." St. Cecilia is the patron of musicians, traditionally said to have sung to God as she died.

Variants & spellings

3 ways to spell "Cecilia".

Each transliteration carries a slightly different cultural fingerprint.

Cecelia Most common Celia Cecily

Quick answers

People often ask about Cecilia.

What does the name Cecilia mean?: Cecilia means from Caecilia, feminine of the Roman family name Caecilius — most likely from caecus, "blind." St. Cecilia is the patron of musicians, traditionally said to have sung to God as she died.
Where does the name Cecilia come from?: Cecilia is a girl name of Latin origin.
Is Cecilia a boy or a girl name?: Cecilia is overwhelmingly a girl name in the United States. Of the 106,757 U.S. babies recorded with this name, more than 99% are girls.
How popular is the name Cecilia in 2023?: Cecilia ranks #137 for girls in the U.S. Social Security Administration's 2023 dataset. Its all-time U.S. peak was 2021 with 2,095 babies.
How do you pronounce Cecilia?: Cecilia is pronounced seh-SEE-lee-ah (4 syllables).
What are common spellings of Cecilia?: Cecilia is also written as Cecelia, Celia, Cecily.

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