Celia - Name Meaning and Origin

The girl's name Celia \ce-lia\ is pronounced SEEL-yah. It is of Latin origin. From Caelia, feminine form of the old Roman family name Caelius, possibly meaning "heaven". Sometimes also used as a short form of Cecilia. The name was not used in the Middle Ages, and was introduced to the English-speaking world as the name of a character in Shakespeare's "As You Like It". Made popular in the 1940s by actress Celia Johnson.

Celia has 3 variant forms: Ceil, Cele and Celie.

For more information, see also related names Celina, Cilia, Selena, Sheila and Celeste.

Baby names that sound like Celia are Cela, Selia and Zelia.

Celia is a very popular female first name and a popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Celia. Click here to compare Celia with related baby names.