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The baby name Cely is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈsiːli/ (SEE-lee).

Cely is Latin in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Latin
Pronunciation: /ˈsiːli/ (SEE-lee)

What is the meaning of the name Cely ?

The baby name Cely is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈsiːli/ (SEE-lee).

Cely is Latin in Origin.

Cely is a compact, modern given name with several plausible roots. Most commonly it functions as a Spanish- and Portuguese-style diminutive of Celia, Celeste, or Cecilia - names ultimately from Latin: caelum “heaven, sky” (Celia/Celeste) and caecus “blind” (Cecilia), later ennobled by the cult of Saint Cecilia, patron of music. As an independent first name, Cely surfaces in 20th‑century records across Latin America and the Philippines, sometimes preserved from the affectionate nickname form.

In English contexts, Cely can also echo the surname Seeley/Seely (from Old English sælig “blessed, happy”) and overlaps with the literary Celie. A looser Celtic link is occasionally made with Welsh Celyn “holly,” inspiring creative spellings. Variants and near-forms include Celi, Celie, Ceely, Seely, Celya; related longer forms are Celia, Cecily, Cecília, and Celeste. Depending on lineage, meanings span “heavenly, of the sky,” “blessed, happy,” or associations with music via Saint Cecilia.

Cely has the following similar or variant Names

Cely – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
ID 0 #39 1 2,238
PH 0 #110 1 5,607
BN Girls 0 #114 1 5,459
EC 0 #121 1 2,502
PA 0 #136 3 3,797
BN Boys 0 #139 1 6,332
PR Girls 0 #160 8 3,171
LU Girls 0 #188 3 4,850
AR 0 #193 1 2,915
AO Girls 0 #199 11 4,575
NA Girls 0 #237 1 7,146
GR Girls 0 #248 2 6,293
JP Girls 0 #249 3 6,592
PT 0 #250 1 4,161
EC Girls 0 #254 5 3,650
MO Girls 0 #257 7 7,056
SG 0 #282 1 11,010
TW Girls 0 #286 4 8,139
SA 0 #311 2 10,560
PE 0 #324 6 6,350
DK Girls 0 #329 1 7,429
GT 0 #330 9 5,948
QA Girls 0 #336 8 15,378
GH Girls 0 #337 1 6,973
JO Girls 0 #337 3 7,570
PH Girls 0 #342 49 13,098
BR 0 #357 4 5,969
HK 0 #357 1 8,483
CN Girls 0 #359 1 8,829
BO 0 #363 19 6,868
France Girls 2009 #406 4 3,201
PH Boys 0 #408 1 11,440
OM Girls 0 #419 6 15,987
PA Girls 0 #421 61 9,861
GT Girls 0 #430 76 7,500
CL 0 #433 2 6,867
PT Girls 0 #434 18 7,952
MX 0 #437 9 8,339
BO Girls 0 #438 181 9,488
ZA 0 #474 1 14,421
AR Boys 0 #482 2 7,628
KW Girls 0 #488 28 19,177
UY Girls 0 #492 19 6,731
GT Boys 0 #499 1 7,625
PA Boys 0 #502 4 9,305
CO 0 #505 6 7,768
CR Girls 0 #523 10 11,342
RU Girls 0 #523 1 11,913
IQ Girls 0 #525 1 11,303
AE Girls 0 #528 26 20,968
BH 0 #535 19 17,937
PS Girls 0 #545 3 10,981
CM Girls 0 #560 1 11,671
AR Girls 0 #567 33 8,289
SG Girls 0 #569 18 18,916
PE Girls 0 #579 434 14,861
BO Boys 0 #583 10 9,244
HK Girls 0 #583 33 16,104
IL Girls 0 #642 4 11,648
LB 0 #689 2 13,263
CL Boys 0 #697 4 13,390
BR Boys 0 #785 1 12,213
CL Girls 0 #796 56 14,098
BR Girls 0 #797 146 12,708
NG Girls 0 #825 2 15,093
MX Girls 0 #859 341 17,781
TN 0 #864 2 13,765
SA Girls 0 #880 56 25,931
CO Boys 0 #900 21 15,656
United States Girls 2024 #909 8 8,487
PE Boys 0 #922 5 14,506
Spain Girls 0 #929 55 5,561
CO Girls 0 #969 110 16,140
EG Girls 0 #1,009 1 14,742
MX Boys 0 #1,031 3 16,355
MY Girls 0 #1,069 4 24,821
ZA Girls 0 #1,118 24 25,928
MY Boys 0 #1,182 1 25,439
DZ 0 #1,233 2 20,130
ZA Boys 0 #1,269 4 25,619
IT Girls 0 #1,323 124 9,415
SA Boys 0 #1,691 1 28,008

Cely is popular in 52 countries — most recent births per country:

France
United States
AE
AO
AR

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People also ask about Cely

Cely is predominantly a girl's name.
Cely is a 2 syllable name, pronounced /ˈsiːli/ (SEE-lee).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Célie, Celie, Celia, Cecily and Celina.
Across languages, Cely has these equivalents: Celia (English, Spanish), Cécile/Célie (French), Cecilia (Italian, English).
Yes — Cely ranked #406 in France in 2009, and appears in official birth registries across 2 countries.
Cely ranks highest in France (#406 in 2009).
Cely's popularity is declining significantly. It moved from #383 in 1999 to #406 in 2009 in France.