Given name & surname
Ciel
“a heavenly daughter”
Ciel is a variant of Celeste. One Latin interpretation is “a heavenly daughter.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Ciel is a variant of Celeste. One Latin interpretation is “a heavenly daughter.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Ciel 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 1999. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Ciel through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 718
- 319 boys · 399 girls
- Most popular year
- 2025
- 55 babies
- 2025
- 55
- #4,791 for girls · #3,966 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +35%
- Rising
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 28 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 4,791 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 31.2% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. It also appeared in 27 birth records for boys in 2025. In 2025, Florida had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (5). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 489 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.
Ciel’s family of names
In Dutch usage, Ciel has a related form in Cecilia. Ciel has a related form in Celeste.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
People named Ciel
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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