Celandina as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Celandina

What is the meaning of the name Celandina ?

The baby name Celandina is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced seh-lan-DEE-nah (IPA: /sɛlənˈdiːnə/).

Celandina is Greek in Origin.

Celandina is a rare floral given name, likely an elaboration of Celandine, the English word for the celandine flower. Celandine comes via Medieval Latin celidonia from Greek chelidon “swallow,” named because the plant was said to bloom with the swallows’ return. By extension, the name evokes springtime, renewal, and traditional healing. The -ina ending lends a soft, Latinate feminine shape familiar in Italian and Spanish naming.

As a given name, Celandina appears sporadically alongside Celandine in 19th- and early 20th-century British records, with occasional modern revival among botanical-name enthusiasts. Variant and cognate forms include Celandine (English) and Celidonia/Chelidonia (Romance and Latin forms; also borne by a medieval Italian saint). Possible short forms are Cela, Dina, and Lina. Overall, Celandina can be interpreted to mean “swallow” or “celandine flower,” conjuring bright yellow blossoms and the promise of spring.

⚙ Celandina is absent from every birth registry and name dataset we follow. It's the kind of name that tends to be rare, regional, or newly made up. Whichever it is, scarcely anyone else carries it.