Caeli: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “of the sky”
- Origin
- Latin
- Say it
- KYE-lee · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Girls
From Latin caelum meaning 'sky' or 'heaven'; Caeli appears in Latin phrases and as a rare given-name form. It may also be used as a modern variant of Kaylee or Ceili in some cases. The origin of this name is not settled among etymologists.
How popular is Caeli?
Babies named Caeli in 2024123
2024 rank#1,664 girls
Peak year2023
Total US babies since 18801,161
Caeli is rising: use over the last five years is 3.3× what it was a decade earlier.
Names like Caeli
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
- Kayleemodern blend of Kay and Lee · American (modern coinage)
- Kayleighmodern variant of Kaylee · American (modern coinage)
- Kaileymodern variant of Kaylee · American (modern coinage)
- Kaileemodern variant of Kaylee · American (modern coinage)
- Cayleemodern blend of Kay and Lee · American (modern coinage)
- Kaleyslender · Irish
- Caleighslender · Irish
- Kaylimodern variant of Kaylee · American (modern coinage)
Caeli questions
What does the name Caeli mean?
Caeli means "of the sky". It comes from Latin. From Latin caelum meaning 'sky' or 'heaven'; Caeli appears in Latin phrases and as a rare given-name form. It may also be used as a modern variant of Kaylee or Ceili in some cases.
Is Caeli a boy or girl name?
Caeli is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Caeli?
123 US babies were named Caeli in 2024. Its peak year was 2023.
How do you pronounce Caeli?
Caeli is usually pronounced KYE-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.