At a Glance
- Meaning
- Linked to the Latin word for 'blind'
- Origin
- Latin (German variant of Cäcilie/Cecilia)
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- tseh-TSEE-lee-ah
Cäcilia is a Latin (German variant of Cäcilie/Cecilia) girl's name meaning “linked to the Latin word for 'blind'”. It appears in our list of 175+ German Baby Girl Names That Are Quietly Making a Comeback.
Meaning & Origin of Cäcilia
Meaning: Linked to the Latin word for 'blind'.
Origin: Latin (German variant of Cäcilie/Cecilia).
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Cäcilia
tseh-TSEE-lee-ahIPA /tsɛˈtsiːli̯a/
Popularity of Cäcilia
Cäcilia doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
Lists That Include Cäcilia
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