Selesta as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Selesta

What is the meaning of the name Selesta ?

The baby name Selesta is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /səˈlɛstə/ (seh-LES-tah).

Selesta is English, Latin, Spanish in Origin.

Selesta is a modern respelling of Celesta/Celeste, ultimately from Latin caelestis, “heavenly, of the sky,” a word that also yields English celestial and Spanish celeste “sky-blue.” The form with S appears in Slavic and international contexts where French/Spanish Céleste/Celeste is rendered Селеста and then transliterated back to Latin letters, and it has seen sporadic use since the late 20th century. The name carries airy, luminous imagery and may also echo the celesta, the bell-like keyboard instrument, enhancing its ethereal feel.

Related forms and variants include Celeste (English, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese), Céleste (French), Celesta, Celestia, Celestine/Celestina (English/Italian/Spanish), Celestyna (Polish), and the masculine Celestino/Celestine. Possible nicknames are Cece, Celi/Celie, Essa, and Lesta. Historical visibility comes via several medieval popes named Celestine, which helped spread the family of names across Europe.

⚙ Selesta is an uncommon pick. There are only 19 recorded uses of it in our data, from 6 countries.