The baby name Cellia is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced SEL-ee-ə or SEE-lee-ə (approx. /ˈsɛliə/ or /ˈsiːliə/).
The baby name Cellia is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced SEL-ee-ə or SEE-lee-ə (approx. /ˈsɛliə/ or /ˈsiːliə/).
Cellia is French, Italian, Latin, Spanish in Origin.
Cellia is a modern, embellished spelling related to Celia and Cecilia. As a form of Celia, it traces to Latin Caelia, from caelum meaning heaven or sky, yielding the sense heavenly. When treated as a pet or streamlined form of Cecilia, it connects to the Roman gens name Caecilius, interpreted as blind (often taken symbolically as humble or spiritually sighted). Pronounced SEE-lee-uh or SEH-lee-uh.
Usage of Cellia is rare; it surfaces intermittently in Romance-language contexts and English records from the late 19th century onward, likely as a creative update of Celia/Cecilia. Shakespeare’s As You Like It lifted Celia, while Saint Cecilia anchored the longer form in Christian tradition. Related variants include Celia, Célia, Cèlia, Caelia, Cecilia, Cecelia, and Cecily; nicknames span Cece, Celi, and Lia.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CY | Girls | 0 | #125 | 1 | 3,755 |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #151 | 1 | 4,216 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #236 | 2 | 7,146 |
| NG | 0 | #272 | 1 | 5,926 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| France | Girls | 2016 | #406 | 3 | 3,228 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #427 | 3 | 13,098 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #471 | 1 | 7,952 |
| CO | 0 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #541 | 1 | 7,500 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #629 | 4 | 18,916 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #649 | 2 | 16,104 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #825 | 2 | 15,093 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #931 | 11 | 12,708 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,069 | 4 | 24,821 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,125 | 17 | 25,928 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,227 | 8 | 20,130 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
Cellia is popular in 22 countries — most recent births per country:
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