Cecile

Cecile: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “blind”
Origin: French
Say it: seh-SEEL · 2 syllables
Used for: Girls

French form of Cécile, from Latin Caecilia, the feminine of Caecilius. The original Latin meaning is traditionally given as 'blind'.

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How popular is Cecile?

20246.3 per million US babies

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Babies named Cecile in 202421

Peak year1902

Total US babies since 188020,589

Cecile is steady now but far below its 1902 peak.

Names like Cecile

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Charlottefree man · French
Eleanormeaning uncertain · French
Eloisehealthy; wide · French
Claireclear, bright · French
Nataliebirthday of the Lord · French
Madelineof Magdala · French
Carolinefree woman · French
Allisonnoble kind · French

Cecile questions

What does the name Cecile mean?

Cecile means "blind". It comes from French. French form of Cécile, from Latin Caecilia, the feminine of Caecilius. The original Latin meaning is traditionally given as 'blind'.

Is Cecile a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Cecile?

21 US babies were named Cecile in 2024. Its peak year was 1902.

How do you pronounce Cecile?

Cecile is usually pronounced seh-SEEL.

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.