Celine

Celine: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “heavenly”
Origin: French
Say it: suh-LEEN · 2 syllables
Used for: Girls

French form of Celine, from Latin Caelina and ultimately caelum, meaning heaven or sky. Also associated with the French spelling Céline.

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How popular is Celine?

2024405 per million US babies

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Babies named Celine in 20241,347

2024 rank#227 girls

Peak year2024

Total US babies since 188017,052

Celine is rising: use over the last five years is 3.6× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Celine

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

Celine questions

What does the name Celine mean?

Celine means "heavenly". It comes from French. French form of Celine, from Latin Caelina and ultimately caelum, meaning heaven or sky. Also associated with the French spelling Céline.

Is Celine a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Celine?

1,347 US babies were named Celine in 2024. Its peak year was 2024.

How do you pronounce Celine?

Celine is usually pronounced suh-LEEN.

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.