The baby name Cilia is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced SIL-ee-uh (/ˈsɪliə/),SEE-lee-uh (/ˈsiːliə/).
Cilia is Spanish in Origin.
The baby name Cilia is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced SIL-ee-uh (/ˈsɪliə/),SEE-lee-uh (/ˈsiːliə/).
Cilia is Spanish in Origin.
Cilia is a contracted form of Cecilia, from Latin Caecilia, the feminine of the Roman family name Caecilius, derived from caecus "blind". Through the cult of Saint Cecilia, patron of music, the name spread widely in medieval and early modern Europe, with Cilia emerging as an affectionate short form.
It appears in Dutch, German, Scandinavian, and Spanish-speaking records as both nickname and standalone given name, especially in the 18th–20th centuries. Variants and cognate diminutives include Cilla (English/Scandinavian), Cili or Cilli (Hungarian/German), Cilie (Danish/Norwegian), and the formal bases Cecilia and Cecilie; related but often independent is Celia/Célia, commonly linked to Latin caelum "heaven". Although its spelling recalls Latin cilium "eyelash" and the biological term cilia, the personal name inherits Cecilia's sense of "blind". Today Cilia is rare yet appealing for its light, lyrical sound and international familiarity.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MO | 0 | #51 | 2 | 2,706 | |
| TW | 0 | #103 | 1 | 4,523 | |
| EC | 0 | #121 | 1 | 2,502 | |
| GR | 0 | #135 | 1 | 3,911 | |
| JO | 0 | #140 | 1 | 2,158 | |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #153 | 1 | 3,773 |
| Sweden | Girls | 2022 | #178 | 2 | 1,568 |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #187 | 4 | 4,850 |
| RU | 0 | #194 | 1 | 3,641 | |
| LT | Girls | 0 | #199 | 2 | 1,904 |
| DK | 0 | #205 | 2 | 5,198 | |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #213 | 5 | 4,575 |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #231 | 1 | 3,559 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #234 | 4 | 7,146 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #247 | 3 | 6,293 |
| EC | Girls | 0 | #257 | 2 | 3,650 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #259 | 5 | 7,056 |
| NG | 0 | #272 | 1 | 5,926 | |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #326 | 4 | 7,429 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #337 | 1 | 6,973 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #357 | 2 | 7,678 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #358 | 2 | 8,829 |
| BR | 0 | #360 | 1 | 5,969 | |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #361 | 2 | 8,539 |
| France | Girls | 2021 | #398 | 8 | 3,185 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #406 | 1 | 8,413 |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #439 | 13 | 7,952 |
| CO | 0 | #462 | 19 | 7,768 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #471 | 11 | 9,861 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #525 | 1 | 11,303 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #530 | 11 | 11,671 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #536 | 1 | 6,731 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #540 | 2 | 7,500 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #546 | 2 | 10,981 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #558 | 4 | 19,177 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #572 | 2 | 11,342 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #595 | 3 | 20,968 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #601 | 15 | 16,104 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #629 | 2 | 8,289 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #631 | 2 | 18,916 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #641 | 5 | 11,648 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #646 | 6 | 9,488 |
| LB | 0 | #684 | 7 | 13,263 | |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #733 | 6 | 3,895 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #736 | 373 | 16,140 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #758 | 199 | 5,933 |
| SY | 0 | #765 | 3 | 11,684 | |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #775 | 12 | 15,093 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #825 | 14 | 4,949 |
| TN | 0 | #860 | 6 | 13,765 | |
| DZ | 0 | #889 | 289 | 20,130 | |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #910 | 6 | 14,098 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #918 | 24 | 12,708 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #924 | 20 | 14,861 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| United States | Girls | 2006 | #937 | 6 | 10,031 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #944 | 16 | 14,742 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #968 | 16 | 5,561 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #979 | 3 | 15,656 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #983 | 12 | 24,821 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,013 | 2 | 25,931 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,060 | 82 | 25,928 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,167 | 17 | 17,781 |
| MA | 0 | #1,191 | 9 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,271 | 2 | 25,619 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,420 | 27 | 9,415 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,451 | 21 | 10,046 |
Cilia is popular in 57 countries — most recent births per country:
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