Ceci as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Ceci

What is the meaning of the name Ceci ?

The baby name Ceci is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced {'language': 'English', 'ipa': '/ˈsiːsi/', 'respelling': 'SEE-see'},{'language': 'Italian', 'ipa': '/ˈtʃɛ.tʃi/', 'respelling': 'CHEH-chee'},{'language': 'Spanish (Latin America)', 'ipa': '/ˈse.si/', 'respelling': 'SEH-see'},{'language': 'Spanish (Spain)', 'ipa': '/ˈθe.θi/', 'respelling': 'THEH-thee'}.

Ceci is Italian in Origin.

Used in English, Spanish, and French as a breezy diminutive of Cecilia, Ceci (SEE-see; in Spanish often SEH-see) traces back to Latin Caecilia, feminine of Caecilius, from caecus, “blind.” Through the widespread cult of Saint Cecilia, patron saint of music, the root name flourished in medieval Europe and reemerged in the nineteenth century; the clipped form Ceci follows the modern fashion for nickname names and stands comfortably alone today.

Variants include Cece, Cici, Cissy/Sissy; related international forms are Cecilia (English/Spanish/Italian), Cécile or Cécilia (French), Cecily (medieval English), Cecilie (Scandinavian), Cecília (Portuguese/Hungarian), and Cecylia (Polish). Celia can function as a cognate or short form in English. While unrelated etymologically, note that Italian ceci means “chickpeas,” a cheerful coincidence sometimes embraced in playful nicknaming. The name’s musical saintly heritage lends Ceci a graceful, lyrical aura.