Araceli

Araceli: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “altar of the sky”
Origin: Spanish
Say it: ah-rah-SEH-lee · 4 syllables
Used for: Girls

From Spanish María de Araceli, linked to the title of the Virgin Mary 'Our Lady of the Altar of Heaven'. The name comes from Latin ara 'altar' and caeli 'of heaven, sky'.

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How popular is Araceli?

2024117 per million US babies

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Babies named Araceli in 2024388

2024 rank#725 girls

Peak year2002

Total US babies since 188020,038

Araceli has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Araceli

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

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Catalinapure · Spanish
Amayamother city · Spanish
Ximenameaning uncertain · Spanish
Aitanafrom the Aitana mountain · Spanish
Lolasorrows · Spanish
Amoralove · Spanish

Araceli questions

What does the name Araceli mean?

Araceli means "altar of the sky". It comes from Spanish. From Spanish María de Araceli, linked to the title of the Virgin Mary 'Our Lady of the Altar of Heaven'. The name comes from Latin ara 'altar' and caeli 'of heaven, sky'.

Is Araceli a boy or girl name?

Araceli is mainly a girl's name in US records (99% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Araceli?

388 US babies were named Araceli in 2024. Its peak year was 2002.

How do you pronounce Araceli?

Araceli is usually pronounced ah-rah-SEH-lee.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.