Cecelia

Cecelia is the English form of the name Cecilia and is often translated in German as "the one from the family of the Caecilii" or "the blind one."

What does the name Cecelia mean?

The name Cecelia is the English variant of Cecilia and means "the one from the family of the Caecilii" or "the blind one." Its roots lie in Latin, derived from the word caecus, which means "blind" or "one-eyed." The name became well-known through Saint Cecilia, who is venerated as the patron saint of music. Other variants include Cäcilie, Cäcilia, Caecilia, Cecilie, Ceciley, Cecilya, Cecilije, Cecilija, Cecila, Cecile, and Cecily.

Where does the name Cecelia come from?

Cecelia is a female first name of Latin origin, meaning "the blind one" or "the one-eyed one." The Latin component caecus stands for "blind" or "one-eyed."

How do you pronounce Cecelia?

Cecelia is pronounced approximately as 'zeh-seh-lia'.

When is the name day of Cecelia?

The name day for Cecelia is celebrated on November 22.

Popularity

In Germany, Cecelia is a rather rare name. In 2023, it ranked 5,633rd on the list of the most common female first names. The name achieved its best ranking in 2020 at 2,824th place. Over the last ten years, Cecelia has been given as a first name about 20 times, placing it at 5,715th in the ten-year statistics. From 2010 to 2024, it ranks 6,884th.

Nicknames & pet names

Ce / Cecci / Cece / Ceci / Celia / Cici / Lia

Famous people

• Cecelia Ahern (author of P.S. I Love You)
• Cecelia Condit (film director from the USA)
• Cecelia Cortes (American squash player)
• Cecelia Holland (American writer)
• Cecelia Joyce (cricketer from Ireland)
• Cecelia Peniston (singer from America)
• Cecelia Wolstenholme (British swimmer)
• Cecily of York (Duchess of York, Princess of England)
• Hope Cecelia Svinth Carpenter (American historian)
• Marion Cecelia Douras (actress from the USA)