Where does the name Celine come from?

Celine is a girl name of French origin.

Is Celine a boy or a girl name?

Celine is overwhelmingly a girl name in the United States. Of the 15,708 U.S. babies recorded with this name, more than 99% are girls.

How popular is the name Celine in 2023?

Celine ranks #300 for girls in the U.S. Social Security Administration's 2023 dataset. Its all-time U.S. peak was 2023 with 1,032 babies.

How do you pronounce Celine?

Celine is pronounced seh-LEEN (2 syllables).

What are common spellings of Celine?

Celine is also written as Céline, Celina.

A name from French · Girl

Celine

A French form of Caelina, from Latin Caelius — likely from caelum, "sky, heaven." Strongly associated worldwide with the French-Canadian singer Céline Dion.

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Popularity over time

A 130-year arc in numbers.

15,708 U.S. births recorded from 1893–2023.

Popularity · 1893–2023

1,032 births in 2023

1893 1958 2023

Babies named per year Peak year Most recent

Meaning

A name that means something.

CA French form of Caelina, from Latin Caelius — likely from caelum, "sky, heaven." Strongly associated worldwide with the French-Canadian singer Céline Dion.

Variants & spellings

2 ways to spell "Celine".

Each transliteration carries a slightly different cultural fingerprint.

Céline Most common Celina

Quick answers

People often ask about Celine.

What does the name Celine mean?: Celine means a French form of Caelina, from Latin Caelius — likely from caelum, "sky, heaven." Strongly associated worldwide with the French-Canadian singer Céline Dion.
Where does the name Celine come from?: Celine is a girl name of French origin.
Is Celine a boy or a girl name?: Celine is overwhelmingly a girl name in the United States. Of the 15,708 U.S. babies recorded with this name, more than 99% are girls.
How popular is the name Celine in 2023?: Celine ranks #300 for girls in the U.S. Social Security Administration's 2023 dataset. Its all-time U.S. peak was 2023 with 1,032 babies.
How do you pronounce Celine?: Celine is pronounced seh-LEEN (2 syllables).
What are common spellings of Celine?: Celine is also written as Céline, Celina.

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Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Meanings and origins are curated from etymological sources. If you spot an error, please let us know.