Gender: Girl
Meaning: Blind, sixth
Origin: Latin
Popularity: Ranked #569 in 2024 with 529 babies born.
History: Cecelia surged in the 2010s-2020s as a spelling variant of Cecilia. Simon & Garfunkel's 'Cecilia' is one of the most joyful songs in American music — the whole country claps along. The patron saint of music gives the name divine musical protection. Cecelia represents the name that makes everyone start singing.
Name length: 7 letters
How common is Cecelia? About 1 in 6,292 babies born in 2024 were named Cecelia, or roughly 1.4 per day in the United States.
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