Celia

Gender
Female (Feminine | Girl)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Blind; Heavenly
Pronunciation
SEE-lee-ə(English)
SEEL-yə(English)
SEHL-ya(Latin American Spanish)
THEHL-ya(European Spanish)
The correct way to pronounce Celia is 'SEE-lee-ah'.
Popularity
Celia is a popular name in many countries around the world including the United States, Spain, France, Portugal, and Latin American countries.

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Celia Name meanings & History

Blind; Heavenly. Feminine form of the Roman family name Caelius. Shakespeare used it in his play As You Like It (1599), which introduced the name to the English-speaking public at large. It is sometimes used as a short form of Cecilia. Celia is a name that is typically given to girls. It is often used as a stand-alone name, but can also be paired with a middle name or a last name.

Zodiac Sign of Celia: Curious Gemini

Synonyms of Celia:

C: Cute,Copycat,Candid,Curious,Chatty,Choice,Clever

E: Exaggerate,Enlighten,Enliven,Entertain,Expressive,Environment

L: Liaison,Languid,Legal,Lover,Lazy,Lovely,Luscious

I: Involved,Indulgence,Intimate

A: Action,Angry,Assertive,Aggressive,Argumentative,Ambitious

Celia is:

  • a Class name
  • a Classic name
  • a Delicate name
  • a Formal name
  • a Natural name
  • a Refined name
  • a Serious name
  • a Strange name
  • a Upper name
  • a Wholesome name

Famous People

Famous people with the name Celia include Celia Cruz, a famous Cuban singer, and actress Celia Johnson.

2.) CELIA (Female)

Usage: German

Meanings: A short form of Cecilia (blind, dim-sighted), Celia is also commonly bestowed as an independent given name. See CECILIA. Pet: Silke. (SEE-LEE-AH)


3.) CELIA (Female)

Usage: Spanish

Meanings: Derived from the Latin Caelia, a feminine form of Caelius, an old Roman family name thought to be derived from caelum (heaven). Alternatively, Celia is used as a short form of Celestina, a name derived from the same root. (SAY-LEE-AH)


4.) CELIA (Female)

Usage: Scandinavian

Meanings: A short form of Cecilia (blind, dim-sighted), Celia is also commonly bestowed as an independent given name. See CECILIA. (SEE-LEE-AH)


5.) Celia (Female)

Usage: Latin

Meanings: Heavenly

Other Forms: Cilia


6.) Celia (Female)

Usage: Latin

Meanings: (Latin) a short form of Cecilia.

Other Forms: Ceilia, Celea, Celeah, Celee, Celei, Celeigh, Celey, Celi, Celiah, Celie, Cellia, Celliah, Cellya, Cellyah, Cely


7.) CELIA (Female)

Usage: Italian

Meanings: Derived from the Latin Caelia, a feminine form of Caelius, an old Roman family name thought to be a derivative of the Latin caelum (heaven). (SEE-LEE-AH)


8.) CELIA (Female)

Usage: English

Meanings: Derived from the Latin Caelia, a feminine form of the old Roman family name Caelius, which is thought to be a derivative of the Latin caelum (heaven). Celia is also used as a short form of Cecilia (blind, dim-sighted). See CECILIA. (SEE-LEE-AH)


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