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The baby name sesilia is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced seh-SEE-lee-uh (IPA: /sɛˈsiːliə/).

sesilia is Latin in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 4.0
Origin: Latin
Pronunciation: seh-SEE-lee-uh (IPA: /sɛˈsiːliə/)

What is the meaning of the name sesilia ?

The baby name sesilia is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced seh-SEE-lee-uh (IPA: /sɛˈsiːliə/).

sesilia is Latin in Origin.

Sesilia is a cross-linguistic form of Cecilia, from Latin Caecilia, feminine of Caecilius and ultimately from caecus "blind". Through the cult of Saint Cecilia, the Roman martyr celebrated as the patron of music, the name gained prominence in late antiquity and the Middle Ages and remained common in many Christian traditions. The Sesilia spelling reflects phonetic adaptation in languages where soft c is rendered s; it is standard or well-attested in Samoan, Tongan, Fijian, and as the Georgian transcription 'სესილია'.

Variants and cognates include Cecilia/Cecelia, Cäcilia, Cécile, Cecília, Cecilie (Scandinavian), Cecílie (Czech), Cecylia (Polish), and Cecilija (South Slavic); English medieval Cicely also survives. Diminutives and short forms include Cece/Ceci, Sisi/Sissi, Lia, and Cila; Celia is sometimes treated as a related short form. Meaning "blind" is often reinterpreted through Saint Cecilia's musical symbolism.

sesilia has the following similar or variant Names

sesilia in Other Languages

Language Equivalent Name
Latin Caecilia
English Cecilia / Cecelia / Cecily
Italian Cecilia
Spanish Cecilia
French Cécile / Cécilia
Polish Cecylia
Georgian Sesilia (სესილია)
Russian Sesiliya (Сесилия)

sesilia – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
NA 0 #33 1 2,537
ID 0 #39 1 2,238
GE 0 #44 1 997
AL 0 #76 1 2,372
ID Girls 0 #101 2 3,319
NA Girls 0 #216 84 7,146
HU Girls 0 #225 1 3,308
AL Girls 0 #226 2 4,141
GR Girls 0 #248 2 6,293
JP Girls 0 #251 1 6,592
NA Boys 0 #252 2 6,830
TW Girls 0 #289 1 8,139
KZ Girls 0 #332 1 5,862
GT 0 #337 2 5,948
SD Girls 0 #358 1 7,678
OM Girls 0 #422 3 15,987
PA Boys 0 #505 1 9,305
PA Girls 0 #518 1 9,861
GT Girls 0 #532 12 7,500
UY Girls 0 #534 3 6,731
PS Girls 0 #547 1 10,981
CR Girls 0 #572 2 11,342
AR Girls 0 #625 6 8,289
SG Girls 0 #628 5 18,916
IL Girls 0 #644 2 11,648
BO Girls 0 #647 5 9,488
HK Girls 0 #649 2 16,104
LB 0 #690 1 13,263
CL Girls 0 #910 6 14,098
PE Girls 0 #1,002 9 14,861
SA Girls 0 #1,014 1 25,931
MY Girls 0 #1,061 12 24,821
CO Girls 0 #1,134 19 16,140
DZ 0 #1,233 2 20,130
ZA Girls 0 #1,233 4 25,928
MX Girls 0 #1,242 28 17,781
TR 0 #1,253 2 19,440
ZA Boys 0 #1,272 1 25,619

sesilia is popular in 31 countries — most recent births per country:

AL
AR
BO
CL
CO

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People also ask about sesilia

sesilia is predominantly a girl's name.
sesilia is a 4 syllable name, pronounced seh-SEE-lee-uh (IPA: /sɛˈsiːliə/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Cecilia, Cecelia, Cecily, Cecilie, Cicilia and Sesila.
Across languages, sesilia has these equivalents: Caecilia (Latin), Cecilia / Cecelia / Cecily (English), Cecilia (Italian), Cecilia (Spanish), Cécile / Cécilia (French), and 3 more.