Celia
see-lee-uh
US Popularity:1641
Origin:Latin
Meaning:Heavenly
Celia is a girl’s name of Latin origin, meaning “heavenly.” For literature buffs out there, Celia holds significance as one of the well-known characters in Shakespeare’s As You Like It and George Eliot’s Middlemarch. In fact, Shakespeare is credited with introducing the name to the English language and for defining Celia as an ideal hero: someone who is witty, fearless, independent, and intelligent. Inspire baby to become the main character in their life story with a name like Celia, a name destined for extraordinary things.
Celia Name Popularity Data
The Bump Ranking
Overall:Celia is currently #945 on The Bump
Girl:Celia is currently #429 on The Bump Girl Names
U.S. Births
Overall:Celia is currently #1641 in U.S. births
Girl:Celia is currently #634 in U.S. births
Yearly Ranking Change:
Year:
2022
#1641
in 2022
- 144
from 2021
Sources
Behind the Name, Celia, November 2019
Behind the Name, Caelius, December 2022
WordSense, Meaning of Celia
LitCharts, Celia Brooke Character Analysis
LitCharts, Celia Character Analysis
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