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Cecily as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Cecily

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The baby name Cecily is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈsɛsɪli/ (SESS-ih-lee); also /ˈsiːsɪli/ (SEE-sih-lee).

Cecily is Latin in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: Latin
Pronunciation: /ˈsɛsɪli/ (SESS-ih-lee); also /ˈsiːsɪli/ (SEE-sih-lee)

What is the meaning of the name Cecily ?

The baby name Cecily is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈsɛsɪli/ (SESS-ih-lee); also /ˈsiːsɪli/ (SEE-sih-lee).

Cecily is Latin in Origin.

Cecily is the medieval English form of Cecilia, from the Late Latin Caecilia, the feminine of the Roman family name Caecilius, ultimately from caecus, “blind.” Through the cult of Saint Cecilia, patron of music, the name gained Christian resonance; Cecily emerged as the vernacular English rendering after the Norman Conquest and persisted in parish records for centuries.

Common in late medieval and Tudor England, it was borne by Cecily Neville, Duchess of York, and by her granddaughter Cecily of York. The name enjoyed a genteel revival in the 19th century and retains a vintage, literary feel - memorably given to Cecily Cardew in Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest. Close forms include Cicely (English), Cecilie (Scandinavian), Cécile (French), Cecília (Portuguese/Hungarian), Cecilija (Slavic), and the pan-European Cecilia; the masculine cognate is Cecil. Nicknames range from Cece/Ceci and Celie to Cissy or Sissy.

Cecily has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Cecily

Cecily Strong Actor · Born 1984 · United States Cecily Strong is an American actress and comedian best known for her years as a cast member on Saturday Night Live. She was on the NBC sketch comedy series from 2012 to 2022 and became especially well known for characters and impressions on the show.

Cecily – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Girls 2022 #1 935
MO 0 #51 2 2,706
JP 0 #77 1 4,057
BG 0 #82 1 1,799
CN 0 #86 1 3,857
PH 0 #110 1 5,607
BN Girls 0 #114 1 5,459
MT Girls 0 #153 1 3,773
PR Girls 0 #166 2 3,171
UY 0 #180 3 2,477
AR 0 #193 1 2,915
DK 0 #206 1 5,198
NA Girls 0 #214 11 7,146
AO Girls 0 #217 1 4,575
BG Boys 0 #220 1 3,850
GH 0 #248 1 5,396
JP Girls 0 #251 1 6,592
MO Girls 0 #256 8 7,056
Canada Girls 2024 #271 15 2,795
NG 0 #272 1 5,926
SG 0 #281 2 11,010
IL 0 #282 1 6,291
TW Girls 0 #282 8 8,139
HR Girls 0 #294 1 3,687
CN Girls 0 #329 21 8,829
GH Girls 0 #332 6 6,973
HK 0 #336 13 8,483
QA Girls 0 #340 4 15,378
MY 0 #354 1 12,352
MU Girls 0 #361 2 8,539
PL Girls 0 #364 1 5,096
France Girls 2008 #403 4 3,186
PH Girls 0 #428 2 13,098
CL 0 #433 2 6,867
ZA 0 #467 8 14,421
PA Girls 0 #517 2 9,861
HK Girls 0 #523 93 16,104
RU Girls 0 #523 1 11,913
RU Boys 0 #526 1 12,621
UY Girls 0 #536 1 6,731
GT Girls 0 #541 1 7,500
PS Girls 0 #546 2 10,981
HK Boys 0 #557 1 12,905
CM Girls 0 #559 2 11,671
KW Girls 0 #561 1 19,177
CR Girls 0 #572 2 11,342
BH 0 #587 1 17,937
AE Girls 0 #595 3 20,968
SG Girls 0 #626 7 18,916
AR Girls 0 #630 1 8,289
IL Girls 0 #642 4 11,648
BO Girls 0 #651 1 9,488
IN Girls 0 #654 1 13,121
United States Girls 2024 #786 131 8,487
NG Girls 0 #821 6 15,093
CL Girls 0 #913 3 14,098
PE Girls 0 #933 11 14,861
MY Girls 0 #976 19 24,821
BR Girls 0 #991 2 12,708
SA Girls 0 #1,007 8 25,931
MX Boys 0 #1,033 1 16,355
ZA Girls 0 #1,041 101 25,928
CO Girls 0 #1,147 6 16,140
MY Boys 0 #1,181 2 25,439
DZ 0 #1,234 1 20,130
MX Girls 0 #1,259 9 17,781
ZA Boys 0 #1,271 2 25,619
IT Girls 0 #1,424 23 9,415

Cecily is popular in 47 countries — most recent births per country:

Canada
United States
France
Ireland
AE

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People also ask about Cecily

Cecily is predominantly a girl's name.
Cecily is a 3 syllable name, pronounced /ˈsɛsɪli/ (SESS-ih-lee); also /ˈsiːsɪli/ (SEE-sih-lee).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Cecilia, Cecelia, Cecilie, Cécile, Cecília and Cece (nickname).
Across languages, Cecily has these equivalents: Cecilia (Italian/Spanish), Cécile (French), Cecília (Portuguese/Hungarian), Cecilie (Scandinavian/German), Cecil (male).
Yes, very popular — Cecily ranked #1 in Ireland in 2022, and appears in official birth registries across 4 countries.
Cecily ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2022).
Cecily's popularity is rising. It moved from #280 in 2014 to #271 in 2024 in Canada.
Yes — 1 notable people named Cecily are in our database, including Cecily Strong (Actor).