Latin · French

Celeste

Pronounced seh-LESTShare

Meaning: Heavenly

  • Girl
  • Familiar
  • 2 syllables

The story

Celeste belongs to the Latin Caelestis name family, associated with the sky or heaven. It is used as a feminine name in several languages and also has masculine use in Italian.

Nicknames

  • Cece
  • Celi
  • Celie
  • Lessie

Popularity

Familiar

In the US top 1,000 — familiar, not everywhere.

Similar position in the latest US rankings

Style

Origins

Celeste comes from Latin and French.

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