The baby name Celie is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈsiːli/ (SEE-lee),/ˈsɛli/ (SEH-lee),French: /seˈli/ (say-LEE).
Celie is French in Origin.
The baby name Celie is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈsiːli/ (SEE-lee),/ˈsɛli/ (SEH-lee),French: /seˈli/ (say-LEE).
Celie is French in Origin.
Celie is a feminine diminutive used in English and French, most often short for Cecilia or Celia; in French it also appears as Célie. The meaning depends on the root: from Cecilia it inherits Latin caecus, "blind," while via Celia (or Celeste) it links to caelum/caelestis, "heaven, heavenly." Increasingly, Celie stands on its own as a light, vintage-sounding choice.
Documented as Célie in 19th-century France and in English records by the early 1900s, the name gained broad recognition through Alice Walker’s The Color Purple (1982) and its 1985 film adaptation featuring heroine Celie. Variants and related forms include Célie, Celia, Cecilia, Cecile, Cecily, Cecilie, Celeste, Celestine, and Celina; nicknames include Cece and Cel. Usage remains modest but cross-cultural, with periodic revivals.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HT | 0 | #12 | 1 | 399 | |
| Sweden | Girls | 2022 | #178 | 2 | 1,568 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #237 | 1 | 7,146 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #278 | 1 | 7,507 |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #327 | 3 | 7,429 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #342 | 2 | 15,378 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| France | Girls | 2015 | #410 | 4 | 3,223 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #518 | 1 | 9,861 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #556 | 2 | 12,905 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #558 | 3 | 11,671 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #648 | 3 | 16,104 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #911 | 6 | 8,487 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,008 | 2 | 14,742 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 5 | 25,931 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,071 | 2 | 24,821 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,084 | 58 | 25,928 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,166 | 13 | 25,619 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,231 | 4 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 |
Celie is popular in 26 countries — most recent births per country:
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