What origin is the name Cecile?

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

Is Cecile a popular name?

Cecile is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good brother names for Cecile?

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

Cecile

Q: Is Cecile a rare name?

Yes. Cecile does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Cecile

Cecile

Girl

french

3 syllables

Cecile is a french girl's name meaning "Blind; feminine form of cecil: derived from the roman clan name caecilius, which is based on the latin coccus meaning blind".

With french roots, Cecile is a girl name that means "Blind; feminine form of cecil: derived from the roman clan name caecilius, which is based on the latin coccus meaning blind". It has 3 syllables.

Origin: french
Gender: Girl
Syllables: 3

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Blind; feminine form of cecil: derived from the roman clan name caecilius, which is based on the latin coccus meaning blind

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Quick answers about Cecile

Very rare in US records

What does Cecile mean?

Cecile is a girl name of french origin meaning "Blind; feminine form of cecil: derived from the roman clan name caecilius, which is based on the latin coccus meaning blind".

Is Cecile a rare name?

Yes. Cecile does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Brother names that go with Cecile

Andre Remy Antoine Marcel Pierre Sebastien

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Names with a similar meaning to Cecile

Cecile means "Blind; feminine form of cecil: derived from the roman clan name caecilius, which is based on the latin coccus meaning blind" — these names share that spirit.