Celie: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Celie – Meaning: Short form of Célestine ('heavenly') or Cécile ('blind', from Latin Caecilia) – Origin: French, short form of Célestine or Cécile – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: SEE-lee


Celie is a French, short form of Célestine or Cécile girl's name meaning “Short form of Célestine ('heavenly') or Cécile ('blind', from Latin Caecilia)”. It appears in our list of 200+ Southern Girl Names You Didn’t Know Are Trending.

Meaning & Origin of Celie

Meaning: Short form of Célestine ('heavenly') or Cécile ('blind', from Latin Caecilia).

Origin: French, short form of Célestine or Cécile.

How to Pronounce Celie

Phonetic: SEE-lee   IPA: /ˈsiːli/

Popularity of Celie

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1880–2024.

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