Cecilia
Cecilia is a Latin name meaning 'blind' or 'sixth', derived from the Roman family name Caecilius. It's most famously associated with Saint Cecilia, the patron saint of music and musicians.
Current Popularity
#123 for girls
in the United States (2024)
Popularity over time
Good to Know
- •Easy to spell and pronounce across many languages
- •Strong musical association makes it meaningful for music-loving families
- •Has remained consistently elegant without feeling dated
- •Multiple charming nickname options for different life stages
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Famous People
Cecilia Bartoli
Opera singer
Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin
Astronomer who discovered the composition of stars
Cecilia Roth
Argentine actress
Cecilia Vicuña
Chilean poet and artist
Statistics
108,992
Total births since 1880
2024
Peak year
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