What origin is the name Cécilia?

Cécilia comes from French naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

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Names from the same french tradition pair naturally with Cécilia — for example Andre, Remy, Antoine. You can browse more on our french names page.

Cécilia

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Cécilia

Cécilia

Girl

French

3 syllables

Cécilia is a French girl's name meaning "A feminine form of the Roman name Caecilius, meaning blind or dim-sighted".

Cécilia is a girl's name of French origin meaning "A feminine form of the Roman name Caecilius, meaning blind or dim-sighted". It has 3 syllables.

Origin: French
Gender: Girl
Syllables: 3

Last updated 24 October 2026.

What does Cécilia mean?

A feminine form of the Roman name Caecilius, meaning blind or dim-sighted.

How popular is Cécilia?

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What does Cécilia mean?

Cécilia is a girl name of French origin meaning "A feminine form of the Roman name Caecilius, meaning blind or dim-sighted.".

How popular is Cécilia?

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Brother names that go with Cécilia

Andre Remy Antoine Marcel Pierre Sebastien

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Name numerology

3is the Chaldean number for Cécilia.

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Cécilia at a glance

Letters: 7
Syllables: 3
Starts with: C
Ends with: -ia
Vowels: 3 of 7 letters

Which other names end in -ia?

Sophia Olivia Mia Amelia Sofia

7-letter girl names

Which names have a similar meaning to Cécilia?

Cécilia means "A feminine form of the Roman name Caecilius, meaning blind or dim-sighted." — these names share that spirit.

Emily — "Emily comes from the Roman family name Aemilius, probably from the Latin aemulus, meaning 'rival' or 'eager to excel'." (Latin)
Charlotte — "Charlotte is the French feminine form of Charles, from the Germanic karl, meaning 'free man'." (French)
Avery — "Avery is an English surname from the Norman form of Alberich, a Germanic name meaning 'elf ruler'." (English)
Liam — "Liam is the Irish short form of William, from Germanic words meaning 'will' and 'helmet', so 'resolute protector'." (Irish)
Isabella — "Isabella is the Italian and Spanish form of Elizabeth, from the Hebrew Elisheva, meaning 'my God is an oath' or 'pledged to God'." (Hebrew)
Michael — "Michael comes from the Hebrew Mikha'el, a question meaning 'who is like God?'. It is the name of an archangel." (Hebrew)
Logan — "Logan is a Scottish surname from a place name, from the Gaelic lagan, meaning 'little hollow'." (Scottish)
Amelia — "Amelia comes from the Germanic amal, meaning 'work' or 'industrious'. It is also used as a form of Emilia." (German)