Cecilia

Cecilia: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “blind”
Origin: Latin
Say it: suh-SIL-ee-uh · 4 syllables
Used for: Girls

Feminine form of the Roman family name Caecilius, from Latin caecus meaning blind. Saint Cecilia, patron saint of music, helped spread the name widely.

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How popular is Cecilia?

2024672 per million US babies

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Babies named Cecilia in 20242,238

2024 rank#123 girls

Peak year2024

Total US babies since 1880109,169

Cecilia is rising: use over the last five years is 1.6× what it was a decade earlier.

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Cecilia questions

What does the name Cecilia mean?

Cecilia means "blind". It comes from Latin. Feminine form of the Roman family name Caecilius, from Latin caecus meaning blind. Saint Cecilia, patron saint of music, helped spread the name widely.

Is Cecilia a boy or girl name?

Cecilia is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Cecilia?

2,238 US babies were named Cecilia in 2024. Its peak year was 2024.

How do you pronounce Cecilia?

Cecilia is usually pronounced suh-SIL-ee-uh.

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.