Cecilia

Cecilia \ce-ci-lia, cec-il-ia\ is a female's name. It consists of 7 letters and 4 syllables.

The baby girl name Cecilia is pronounced SahSIYLiyah or SahSIYLYah (English). Other pronunciations CHehCHIYLYaa (Italian), -THeh-THIYLYaa (Spanish), SehSIYLYaa (Spanish-Latin American), or ¹.

¹ Pronunciation for Cecilia: S as in "see (S.IY)" ; AH as in "mud (M.AH.D)" ; IY as in "eat (IY.T)" ; L as in "lay (L.EY)" ; Y as in "you (Y.UW)" ; CH as in "cheese (CH.IY.Z)" ; EH as in "ebb (EH.B)" ; AA as in "odd (AA.D)" ; TH as in "theme (TH.IY.M)"

What is the origin of Cecilia?

Cecilia is of Latin origin. It is used mainly in English, Finnish, German, Italian, Scandinavian, and Spanish. An old form of the name is Caecilia (Latin). The first name is derived from the Roman family name Caecilius; the surname could be of Etruscan origin, or else it could be from the Latin caecus ('blind'), possibly first used in tribute to an important ancestor who was blind. Saint Cecilia (176-180), the patron saint of music, was a possibly mythical figure whose tales of martyrdom for rejecting Roman gods and subsequent large cult following helped promote the popularity of the name among medieval Christians. The name was introduced by the Normans into England, often in the form Cecily, as borne by one of the daughters of William the Conqueror. The Latinate form Cecilia was first used by English speakers in the 18th century. In literature, it has appeared as the name of the titular heroine Cecilia Beverley in Frances Burney's novel Cecilia (1782), and as the name of Cecily Cardew in Oscar Wilde's comedy The Importance of Being Earnest (1895). Cecilia is the feminine equivalent of the English short names for Cecil. Cecilia is a widely used name; it has 119 forms that are used in both English and foreign languages. 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Forms used in foreign languages the German Cacilia definition, the German Caecilia name, the German meaning of Cäcilia, the German name Cäcilie meaning, the Dutch name Ceciel, the Czech, German, and Scandinavian Cecilie pronounciation, the Slavic Cecilija pronounciation, the Spanish Cecilla definition, the Czech Cecílie definition, the Polish name Cecylia origin, the Polish baby name Cesia, the Spanish name Chela, the Greek and Spanish Chila name, the Czech name Cile, the Hungarian Cili meaning of name, the Czech and Slavic name Cilka, the German baby name Cilli, the German Cilly definition, the Hawaiian Kekilia definition, the Hawaiian Kikilia name popularity, the Finnish, Frisian, German, and Scandinavian nicknames for Silja, the Scandinavian Silje meaning, the Frisian and German nicknames for Silka, the Scandinavian nicknames for Sille, the Yiddish name Sisel meaning, the Scandinavian short names for Sissel, the Scottish Sìle meaning of name, the Scottish Sìleas name, the Irish Síle definition, the Frisian and German Sylke pronounciation, and the Russian meaning of Tsetsiliya. The familiar forms Cilla meaning of name (Dutch and Scandinavian), what does the name Cille mean (Scandinavian), Silke name popularity (Dutch, Frisian, and German), and Zilla definition (German) are other foreign variants. Cecilia is popular as a baby girl name. At the peak of its usage in 1904, 0.086% of baby girls were named Cecilia. It was #190 in rank then. The baby name has experienced a decline in frequency since then, and is in recent times of modest use. In 2010, it ranked at #277 with a usage of 0.061%, however it was nevertheless the most popular out of all girl names in its family. Cecilia was used 74% more than the 2nd ranked name, what does the name Shayla mean, in 2010.

List of baby names Cecilia:

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The baby name Cecilia fun facts:

The name Cecilia in reverse order is "Ailicec".

The numerological value of the name Cecilia is number 6, which means responsibility, protection, nurturing, community, balance, sympathy.

How popular is Cecilia?

Cecilia is in the top names in USA.