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The baby name Cecilia is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced /səˈsɪliə/ (suh-SIL-ee-uh).

Cecilia is Latin in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 4.0
Origin: Latin
Pronunciation: /səˈsɪliə/ (suh-SIL-ee-uh)

What is the meaning of the name Cecilia ?

The baby name Cecilia is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced /səˈsɪliə/ (suh-SIL-ee-uh).

Cecilia is Latin in Origin.

Derived from the Latin Caecilia, the feminine of Caecilius, Cecilia ultimately comes from caecus, meaning “blind.” The name is inseparable from the revered Roman martyr Saint Cecilia (2nd–3rd century), patroness of music and musicians, whose cult carried the name across medieval Europe and gave it enduring lyrical associations. In England it appears in records from the Middle Ages - often as Cecily or Cicely - and enjoyed renewed favor in the 19th century.

Internationally, the form varies: Cécile (French), Cäcilia (German), Cecilie (Scandinavian), Cecília (Portuguese, Hungarian), Cecilia (Italian, Spanish, Swedish), Cecilija (South Slavic), and Irish Síle, anglicized Sheila. Related or diminutive forms include Cece/Ceci, Celia (also used independently), Cilla, and Sissy. The name features in Chaucer’s Second Nun’s Tale and Fanny Burney’s novel Cecilia (1782), which helped bequeath the phrase “pride and prejudice” to Jane Austen, while odes to St. Cecilia cemented its musical aura.

Cecilia has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Cecilia

Cecilia Roth Actor · Born 1956 · Spain Cecilia Roth is an Argentine actress best known for her acclaimed film work, especially in All About My Mother, Martín (Hache), and Talk to Her. Born Cecilia Edith Rotenberg Gutkin on 8 August 1956, she has won two Goya Awards and a European Film Award. Cecil Bolocco Actor · Born 1965 · Chile Cecilia Bolocco is a well-known Chilean television presenter and former beauty queen, who gained fame after winning the Miss Universe title in 1987. She later became a prominent television host in Chile, known for her work on shows like 'La Noche de Cecilia'. Her career in the entertainment industry has made her a notable figure in Chile. Cecilia Suárez Actor · Born 1971 · Mexico Cecilia Suárez is a Mexican actress best known for her roles in The House of Flowers, Capadocia, and Sexo, pudor y lágrimas. She has worked across film, television, and theater in Mexico, Spain, and the United States, and she is also an activist who has campaigned with the United Nations and European Union against femicide and violence against women.

Celebrity babies named Cecilia

Name Last Name(s) Mother Mother famous for Fame Level Father Father famous for Fame Level
Cecilia Peck Gregory Peck television actor ★★★★★
Cecilia Hoyt DeMille Cecil B. DeMille film director ★★★★★

Cecilia – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Girls 2025 #1 — 874
Germany Girls 2025 #1 — 411
FJ Girls 0 #9 1 583
SV 0 #11 1 283
SV Girls 0 #14 5 458
UY 0 #14 323 2,477
CL Girls 0 #16 21,098 14,098
BW 0 #18 2 960
HN 0 #21 2 704
MO 0 #27 26 2,706
UY Girls 0 #27 4,306 6,731
NA 0 #28 6 2,537
IT Girls 2024 #29 1,143 47
EC Girls 0 #29 455 3,650
BN 0 #31 2 2,297
AR Girls 0 #32 4,720 8,289
CR Girls 0 #34 2,153 11,342
AR 0 #36 221 2,915
ID 0 #36 4 2,238
EE 0 #37 1 1,051
HN Girls 0 #37 2 884
MT 0 #43 1 1,767
PE 0 #45 451 6,350
NA Girls 0 #46 250 7,146
PE Girls 0 #46 9,013 14,861
PR 0 #52 4 1,497
CM 0 #53 4 2,592
GH Girls 0 #57 969 6,973
CO Girls 0 #59 18,506 16,140
CL 0 #61 1,260 6,867
PA Girls 0 #61 1,142 9,861
AO 0 #63 14 2,729
LU 0 #63 4 2,830
MX Girls 0 #65 15,123 17,781
CN 0 #70 16 3,857
BW Girls 0 #72 84 4,216
JP 0 #72 6 4,057
AZ Girls 0 #75 1 1,051
EC 0 #75 41 2,502
ID Girls 0 #77 22 3,319
BO Girls 0 #78 2,331 9,488
PH 0 #78 19 5,607
MO Girls 0 #83 204 7,056
BN Girls 0 #87 20 5,459
TW 0 #91 10 4,523
AO Girls 0 #92 133 4,575
MD Girls 0 #92 1 865
KZ 0 #94 1 1,452
PA 0 #101 30 3,797
QA 0 #102 5 7,011
SD 0 #102 1 2,130
GH 0 #107 163 5,396
HU 0 #109 7 1,675
MX 0 #115 504 8,339
OM 0 #116 6 6,215
CY Girls 0 #117 9 3,755
CR 0 #119 40 5,526
KW 0 #120 2 5,216
PR Girls 0 #120 43 3,171
PT Girls 0 #120 936 7,952
SG Girls 0 #120 958 18,916
Switzerland Girls 2024 #121 15 1,786
United States Girls 2024 #121 2,238 8,487
Norway Girls 2025 #123 4 453
MT Girls 0 #123 29 3,773
MU 0 #127 10 3,613
Canada Girls 2024 #133 170 2,795
GR 0 #135 1 3,911
HK Girls 0 #135 1,201 16,104
SG 0 #135 144 11,010
BN Boys 0 #139 1 6,332
BO 0 #139 319 6,868
IT Girls 0 #140 18,952 9,415
Spain Girls 0 #142 4,740 5,561
NG Girls 0 #142 2,491 15,093
HK 0 #149 246 8,483
CN Girls 0 #150 271 8,829
GT Girls 0 #151 600 7,500
LU Girls 0 #152 34 4,850
ZA Girls 0 #152 3,687 25,928
BW Boys 0 #154 1 4,685
JP Girls 0 #155 95 6,592
PH Girls 0 #162 268 13,098
IT 0 #163 1,755 4,183
DK 0 #164 40 5,198
MU Girls 0 #165 200 8,539
Sweden Girls 2022 #166 14 1,568
AE 0 #166 12 10,220
DK Girls 0 #179 160 7,429
PT 0 #191 56 4,161
RU 0 #194 1 3,641
TW Girls 0 #195 83 8,139
HU Girls 0 #201 23 3,308
CO 0 #210 418 7,768
PL 0 #212 1 2,600
Spain 0 #216 301 2,326
Finland Girls 0 #220 221 1,368
GT 0 #221 94 5,948
GR Girls 0 #222 21 6,293
PS 0 #223 4 5,692
AL Girls 0 #226 2 4,141
NG 0 #229 36 5,926
BG Girls 0 #231 1 3,559
IR 0 #231 1 4,221
QA Girls 0 #231 86 15,378
BR Girls 0 #232 1,971 12,708
BD 0 #239 3 5,992
EC Boys 0 #240 7 3,322
MY 0 #240 95 12,352
Finland Girls 2026 #245 1,460 3,895
AO Boys 0 #248 2 5,568
NA Boys 0 #250 4 6,830
Finland 0 #255 53 830
TW Boys 0 #256 1 7,111
JM Girls 0 #271 8 7,507
IL 0 #274 9 6,291
BR 0 #275 71 5,969
SA 0 #285 11 10,560
HR Girls 0 #293 2 3,687
OM Girls 0 #297 100 15,987
MY Girls 0 #298 1,197 24,821
ZA 0 #306 142 14,421
JO Girls 0 #313 13 7,570
GH Boys 0 #323 23 8,138
CN Boys 0 #330 2 9,639
NL 0 #331 61 2,481
SD Girls 0 #335 11 7,678
KW Girls 0 #340 177 19,177
CZ Girls 0 #344 8 5,378
CM Girls 0 #351 198 11,671
PL Girls 0 #363 2 5,096
Austria Girls 0 #368 53 1,885
MU Boys 0 #369 1 8,477
PT Boys 0 #377 5 7,951
UY Boys 0 #377 23 5,922
JO Boys 0 #389 1 7,057
France Girls 2021 #397 9 3,185
AE Girls 0 #398 156 20,968
YE 0 #398 1 8,639
BD Girls 0 #399 8 8,413
Germany 0 #401 37 2,542
PH Boys 0 #407 2 11,440
EG 0 #410 3 6,387
AR Boys 0 #429 39 7,628
CR Boys 0 #462 26 10,188
PA Boys 0 #467 15 9,305
PS Girls 0 #469 55 10,981
BH 0 #490 64 17,937
GT Boys 0 #497 3 7,625
RU Girls 0 #516 8 11,913
IR Girls 0 #520 11 8,334
IQ Girls 0 #521 5 11,303
RU Boys 0 #525 2 12,621
CL Boys 0 #538 130 13,390
IL Girls 0 #540 78 11,648
BO Boys 0 #550 43 9,244
HK Boys 0 #553 5 12,905
LY 0 #553 7 12,703
CM Boys 0 #573 3 12,054
NL Girls 0 #579 407 5,933
IN Girls 0 #603 29 13,121
Germany Girls 0 #611 235 4,949
LB 0 #618 41 13,263
SA Girls 0 #640 300 25,931
IQ Boys 0 #696 2 13,071
BR Boys 0 #731 21 12,213
SG Boys 0 #733 7 17,960
CO Boys 0 #736 188 15,656
SY 0 #763 5 11,684
PE Boys 0 #793 86 14,506
KW Boys 0 #799 8 18,755
TN 0 #817 13 13,765
MX Boys 0 #825 159 16,355
United States Boys 2004 #828 5 7,246
Spain Boys 0 #905 26 5,610
EG Girls 0 #914 46 14,742
NG Boys 0 #915 37 16,906
OM Boys 0 #915 4 17,948
EG Boys 0 #925 1 15,035
IN Boys 0 #1,039 1 16,750
MY Boys 0 #1,098 14 25,439
MA 0 #1,106 23 20,986
ZA Boys 0 #1,109 70 25,619
DZ 0 #1,139 38 20,130
AE Boys 0 #1,143 1 22,615
TR 0 #1,195 17 19,440
IT Boys 0 #1,372 100 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,688 4 28,008

Cecilia is popular in 87 countries — most recent births per country:

Norway
Ireland
Canada
Switzerland
Sweden

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People also ask about Cecilia

Cecilia is predominantly a girl's name.
Cecilia is a 4 syllable name, pronounced /səˈsɪliə/ (suh-SIL-ee-uh).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Cecelia, Cecily, Cecilie, Cécilia, Cecília and Cecylia.
Yes, very popular — Cecilia ranked #1 in Ireland in 2025, and appears in official birth registries across 12 countries.
Cecilia ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2025).
Cecilia's popularity is holding steady. It moved from #1 in 2015 to #1 in 2025 in Ireland.
Yes — 3 notable people named Cecilia are in our database, including Cecilia Roth (Actor), Cecil Bolocco (Actor), Cecilia Suárez (Actor).
Yes — at least 2 celebrity couples have chosen Cecilia for their child, including Gregory Peck.