Seleste as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Seleste

What is the meaning of the name Seleste ?

The baby name Seleste is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /səˈlɛst/ (suh-LEST).

Seleste is Latin in Origin.

Seleste is a modern, phonetic respelling of Celeste, ultimately from Latin caelestis, meaning “heavenly” or “of the sky.” The name traveled through French Céleste and Spanish/Italian Celeste, where it can be unisex, though it is chiefly feminine in English-speaking use. In Romance-speaking countries, usage remains steady across generations. Its airy sound and celestial meaning give it an ethereal, gentle profile.

It gained currency via the wider Celeste family, which surfaced in medieval ecclesiastical Latin and later enjoyed 19th‑century revival in France, Spain, and the Anglophone world. Seleste appears in late‑20th‑century records as a creative update and, at times, influenced by Slavic orthography favoring S over C before e/i. Close variants and relatives include Celeste/Céleste, Selesta, Celestine/Célestine, Celestina, and Celestino; nicknames and short forms include Cece, Cel, Essie, and Lessie.