Meaning: Of the Roman Caecilius family
The story
Cecilia is the feminine form of the Roman family name Caecilius, linked to Latin caecus, blind. Saint Cecilia’s association with music is a later tradition, not the name’s literal meaning.
Nicknames
- Cece
- Celia
- Cissy
- Lia
Spellings & variants
- Cecily
- Cécile
- Cecelia
- Cäcilie
Popularity
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In the US top 1,000 — familiar, not everywhere.
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Origins
Cecilia comes from Latin.
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