The baby name Celesta is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced suh-LES-tuh (IPA: /səˈlɛstə/).
The baby name Celesta is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced suh-LES-tuh (IPA: /səˈlɛstə/).
Celesta is Italian, Latin, Spanish in Origin.
Celesta is a feminine given name rooted in Latin caelestis, meaning heavenly or of the sky. It developed as an elaborated English form alongside French Celeste and the 19th-century English favorite Celestia, all evoking brightness and the celestial realm. The spelling also echoes the musical term celesta (from French célesta) for the bell-like keyboard instrument, reinforcing its airy, luminous associations.
In records from the late Victorian and early American periods, Celesta appears as a genteel, faith-inflected choice, though it has long been rarer than Celeste and Celestine (from Celestinus, the name of several medieval popes). International variants include Celeste (English/French/Portuguese), Céleste (French), Celestia (English), Celestina (Spanish/Italian/Portuguese), Celestine (English/French), and the masculine forms Celestin and Celestino. Possible diminutives are Cece, Cela, and Essie. Today Celesta reads vintage yet ethereal, fitting contemporary preferences for names that balance softness with a clear, radiant meaning.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NA | 0 | #33 | 1 | 2,537 | |
| MU | 0 | #137 | 1 | 3,613 | |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #153 | 1 | 3,773 |
| HR | 0 | #181 | 1 | 2,081 | |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #211 | 1 | 3,402 |
| France | Girls | 1928 | #237 | 4 | 890 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #237 | 1 | 7,146 |
| PT | 0 | #250 | 1 | 4,161 | |
| NG | 0 | #272 | 1 | 5,926 | |
| SG | 0 | #281 | 2 | 11,010 | |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 5,122 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #329 | 1 | 7,429 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #358 | 2 | 8,829 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #364 | 1 | 5,096 |
| BO | 0 | #408 | 1 | 6,868 | |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #559 | 2 | 11,671 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #628 | 3 | 8,289 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #629 | 4 | 18,916 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #647 | 4 | 16,104 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #651 | 1 | 9,488 |
| LB | 0 | #689 | 2 | 13,263 | |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #825 | 2 | 15,093 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #886 | 70 | 5,933 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #911 | 6 | 8,487 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #914 | 2 | 14,098 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #992 | 1 | 12,708 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,006 | 4 | 14,742 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,067 | 6 | 24,821 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,089 | 53 | 25,928 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,266 | 2 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,269 | 4 | 25,619 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,419 | 28 | 9,415 |
Celesta is popular in 30 countries — most recent births per country:
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