Given name
Celestia
“a heavenly daughter”
Celestia is a variant of Celeste. One Latin interpretation is “a heavenly daughter.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Celestia is a variant of Celeste. One Latin interpretation is “a heavenly daughter.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Celestia is a variant of Celeste. An origin associated with Celeste is Latin.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1880. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Celestia through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,414
- 0 boys · 1,414 girls
- Most popular year
- 2025
- 42 babies
- 2025
- 42
- #3,586 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +31%
- Rising
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 42 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 3,586 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 30.8% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, California had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (9). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 619 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Celestia’s family of names
Celestia has a related form in Celeste.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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