Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Cecellia isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1987. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Cecellia through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 10
- 0 boys · 10 girls
- Most popular year
- 1987
- 5 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 5 in 2013. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Cecellia’s family of names
Cecellia may belong to the same name family as Cecelia. This is a tentative spelling connection.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Similar names
If you love Cecellia, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Yesenia
“resembling a flower”
>99% girls
Cecily
Cecily is a feminine given name from Latin.
>99% girls
Silvia
“a woodland dweller”
>99% girls
Selina
“heavenly”
>99% girls
Susana
“resembling a graceful white lily”
>99% girls
Celina
“heaven”
>99% girls
Sirena
Sirena is a surname. It is used in Italian.
>99% girls
Sable
“one who is sleek”
5% boys · 95% girls