Cécile name meaning

Gender: Girl
Origin: Latin
Usage: French, Finnish, Swedish and Danish
Meaning: Blind and Indication of the Gender of Caecilier
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What does Cécile mean?

Girl name Cécile is dominantly used in French, Finnish, Swedish and Danish, Cécile means "Blind or Indication of the Gender of Caecilier" is rooted from Latin. Also Cécile is French form of Caecilia.

The name is celebrated on November 22nd.

Variants of Cécile

Caecilius, Cécil, Cecilia, Cacelia, Cecilie, Celia, Cilia, Cecelie, Ceilia, Selia, Lucelia, Celiana, Caelius, Caelia, Celeste, Celina, Ciliane, Fransilia

Names that rhyme with Cécile

How popular is the name Cécile?

Cécile was a very popular name in France. Over 177602 babies have been given the given name in 151 years. At the peak of its usage in 1976, 5186 girls were bestowed the name and it was ranked at 17th position.

After 151 years, the name has past its prime. Additionally, the moniker has been in the top 50 baby names 49 times Cécile is a unique baby name in Belgium, it has been in use since 1995 and was able to reach the top 300 names.

In 1995, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 254 on girl names chart when 41 babies were named Cécile. Over 386 people have been named Cécile in Belgium.

Cécile is an uncommon baby name in Switzerland, even after 21 years of presence it could not make beyond the top 300.

There are over 255 babies that have been given the name Cécile in Switzerland. But Cécile is a popular baby name in Central African Republic where every 1 in 400 have the name.

At least, 170000 people globally have been given the name as per our findings.

Facts

Cécile in Nordic countries

CountriesMenWomen
First NameSecondary NameFirst NameSecondary Name
Netherlands51158341194
Sweden51156158
Norway51156158
Denmark50200

Other names similar to Cécile, for soon-to-be-parents

  •  Aryanna - Used commonly in English noteworthy, Aryanna means "Woman from Hadria or From Hadria" is of Old Greek and Persian origin is a baby girl name
  •  Sinforiana - Girl name Sinforiana means "Full of Misfortunes" has its roots in Latin is specifically used in Greek. Sinforiana is a derivation of Sinforosa.
  •  Myria - Myria's meaning is Wonderful, Famous or Astonishing used for baby girls used substantially in Spanish, English and Sanskrit has its origin in Latin and English
  •  Nane - Used in Finnish, Swedish and German, Nane came from Latin, Nane means "Grace or Christian" is aimed at baby girls
  •  Leona - Widespread and Enduring Leona has its origin in Old Greek and Latin is used in Swedish and German used as a unisex name, Leona means "Feminine of Leon or Lioness"
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Famous people named Cécile

  • Cécile Ousset, French pianist
  • Cécile Guillame, first woman who engraved French postal stamps
  • Cécile Paoli, French actress
  • Cécile Dionne,
  • Cécile Vogt-Mugnier, French neurologist from Haute-Savoie
  • Cécile Chaminade, French composer and pianist
  • Cécile de Brunhoff, French storyteller and the creator of the original Babar story
  • Cécile de France, Belgian actress
  • Cécile Aubry, French film actress, author
  • Cécile Brunschvicg, French feminist politician

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