The baby name Celesto is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced English: /səˈlɛstoʊ/ (suh-LES-toh); Italian: /tʃeˈlɛsto/ (che-LES-to); Spanish: /seˈlesto/ or /θeˈlesto/ (se-LES-to / the-LES-to).
The baby name Celesto is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced English: /səˈlɛstoʊ/ (suh-LES-toh); Italian: /tʃeˈlɛsto/ (che-LES-to); Spanish: /seˈlesto/ or /θeˈlesto/ (se-LES-to / the-LES-to).
Celesto is Latin, Spanish in Origin.
Celesto is a rare Romance masculine given name ultimately rooted in Latin caelestis, meaning “heavenly” or “of the sky.” It developed as a masculine counterpart to Celeste, adopting the -o ending typical of Italian and Spanish names. The name appears in southern European records from the 19th and early 20th centuries and occasionally in Catholic communities, where it echoes the veneration of Popes Celestine (Italian Celestino). Migration carried it to the Americas, but it has remained uncommon.
Variants and related forms include Celeste (unisex, especially feminine), Celestino (Italian/Spanish/Portuguese), Celestín (Spanish), Célestin (French), and Celestine (English, m/f), with feminine counterparts Celestina, Celeste, and Celestia. Nicknames such as Cele, Celes, and Tino may arise in Romance-language use. The meaning evokes sky-blue serenity as well as the celestial or divine, aided by the color term celeste in several languages.
Celesto is seldom given. We have only 15 recorded uses of it on record, from 6 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NA | Boys | 0 | #253 | 1 | 6,830 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #569 | 7 | 12,054 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #999 | 3 | 16,906 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,271 | 2 | 25,619 |
Celesto is popular in 6 countries — most recent births per country:
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