Given name
Cerelia
“a noble lady”
Cerelia is a variant of Cyrilla. In Greek use, Cyrilla carries the interpretation “a noble lady.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Cerelia is a variant of Cyrilla. In Greek use, Cyrilla carries the interpretation “a noble lady.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Cerelia is a variant of Ceres. An origin associated with Ceres is Latin. Cerelia connects to the Cyril name family through Cyrilla. An origin associated with Cyril is Greek.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1975. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Cerelia connects to the Cyril name family through Cyrilla. The history of Cyril gives this family its wider story. Cyril’s historical associations include a large number of early saints, most notably the theologians Cyril of Alexandria and Cyril of Jerusalem.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Cerelia through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 27
- 0 boys · 27 girls
- Most popular year
- 1975
- 6 babies
- 2025
- 5
- #15,395 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 5 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 15,395 among girls’ names. The recent annual counts are too incomplete to establish a ten-year comparison.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Cerelia’s family of names
Cerelia has a related form in Cyrilla. Cerelia has a related form in Ceres.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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