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The baby name Cielle is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced SEE-EL (English: /siˈɛl/; French root: /sjɛl/).

Cielle is French in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: French
Pronunciation: SEE-EL (English: /siˈɛl/; French root: /sjɛl/)

What is the meaning of the name Cielle ?

The baby name Cielle is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced SEE-EL (English: /siˈɛl/; French root: /sjɛl/).

Cielle is French in Origin.

Blending the French lexeme ciel (“sky, heaven”) with the feminine -elle ending, Cielle is a modern, Francophone-flavored given name. Ciel itself derives from Latin caelum, source of English celestial, so Cielle carries airy, luminous connotations of sky, heaven, and the beyond. Pronounced see-EL or see-ELLE, it appeals to parents who like lyrical, light-filled names.

As a given name, Cielle has little attested use in historical records and has emerged mainly in the late 20th and early 21st centuries in English-speaking countries, paralleling the rise of Elle/Ella sounds. Rare in France, it is sometimes treated as a feminized form of Ciel. Close relatives and variants include Ciel (unisex), Cielo (Spanish/Italian), Ciela and Ciella, Cyelle/Sielle, and the meaning-related Céleste/Celeste. Its celestial sense links it to Skye and Heaven in English, while remaining distinctive and quietly elegant.

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Cielle – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Sweden Girls 2017 #173 2 1,647
Canada Girls 2024 #279 7 2,795
QA Girls 0 #343 1 15,378
PH Boys 0 #408 1 11,440
OM Girls 0 #424 1 15,987
PS Girls 0 #547 1 10,981
KW Girls 0 #561 1 19,177
AE Girls 0 #596 2 20,968
IL Girls 0 #645 1 11,648
United States Girls 2024 #879 38 8,487
BR Girls 0 #985 8 12,708
MA 0 #1,198 2 20,986
DZ 0 #1,234 1 20,130

Cielle is popular in 13 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
Canada
AE
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People also ask about Cielle

Cielle is predominantly a girl's name.
Cielle is a 2 syllable name, pronounced SEE-EL (English: /siˈɛl/; French root: /sjɛl/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Ciel, Ciela, Ciella and Siella.
Yes — Cielle ranked #173 in Sweden in 2017, and appears in official birth registries across 3 countries.
Cielle ranks highest in Sweden (#173 in 2017).
Cielle's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #923 in 2014 to #879 in 2024 in United States.