Cecily

Cecily: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “blind”
Origin: Latin
Say it: SESS-ih-lee · 3 syllables
Used for: Girls

Cecily is the English medieval form of Cecilia, from the Roman family name Caecilius. Despite the literal meaning, the name has long been used for its sound and saintly associations.

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How popular is Cecily?

202439.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Cecily in 2024131

2024 rank#1,593 girls

Peak year1989

Total US babies since 18808,535

Cecily has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Cecily

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

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Emilyrival · Latin
Norahonor · Latin
Lucylight · Latin

Cecily questions

What does the name Cecily mean?

Cecily means "blind". It comes from Latin. Cecily is the English medieval form of Cecilia, from the Roman family name Caecilius. Despite the literal meaning, the name has long been used for its sound and saintly associations.

Is Cecily a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Cecily?

131 US babies were named Cecily in 2024. Its peak year was 1989.

How do you pronounce Cecily?

Cecily is usually pronounced SESS-ih-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.