At a Glance
- Meaning
- Blind (feminine form of the Roman family name Caecilius, from Latin caecus, 'blind')
- Origin
- Latin
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- see-SIL-ee-uh
Caecilia is a Latin girl's name meaning “blind (feminine form of the Roman family name Caecilius, from Latin caecus, 'blind')”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Caecilia
Meaning: Blind (feminine form of the Roman family name Caecilius, from Latin caecus, 'blind').
Origin: Latin.
A common claim: Cecilia/Caecilia means 'heavenly' (from Latin caelum, 'sky'), especially in connection with Saint Cecilia Actually: This is a medieval hagiographic folk etymology ('caeli lilia', lily of heaven); the name actually derives from Latin caecus ('blind'), root of the family name Caecilius.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Caecilia
see-SIL-ee-uhIPA /sɪˈsɪliə/
Popularity of Caecilia
Caecilia 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.
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