Celeste - name meaning, origin

The girl's name Celeste \

is pronounced seh-LEST. It is of Latin origin, and its meaning is "heavenly". Anglicised form of Céleste (French), from Caelestis, a popular name among early Christians. The name may be associated with Queen Celeste, wife of Jean and Laurent de Brunhoff's children's book character Babar, the Elephant. Actress Celeste Holm; casting agent Celestia Fox.

Celeste has 39 variant forms: Cela, Celesse, Celesta, Celestena, Celestene, Celestia, Celestiel, Celestijna, Celestina, Celestine, Celestyna, Celestyne, Celia, Celie, Celina, Celinda, Celine, Celinka, Celisse, Celka, Celleste, Celyna, Saleste, Salestia, Seleste, Selestia, Selestina, Selestine, Selestyna, Selestyne, Silesta, Silestena, Silestia, Silestijna, Silestina, Silestyna, Silestyne, Tina and Tinka.

Celeste is a very common first name for women (#521 out of 4276) and also a very common last name for both men and women (#29208 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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