Célia
\se.lja\♀French girl's name
A French girl's name of Latin origin, first recorded around Siècle à préciser.
At a glance
| Gender | Feminine |
|---|---|
| Origin | Latin |
| First recorded | Siècle à préciser |
| Pronunciation | \se.lja\ |
| Also spelled | Celia, Célya, Kelia, Kelya, Kélia, Kélya |
Origin and meaning
Borrowed from Latin Caelia, feminine of Roman family name Caelius, probably from caelum (“heaven”). Introduced into English by William Shakespeare in As You Like It.
Where it is mostly given
- Great Britain
- Ireland
- United States
- Italy
- Spain
- Germany
- Switzerland
- Romania
- Portugal
- France
Around the world
- EnglishCelia
- CatalanCèlia
- SpanishCelia
- ItalianCelia
- LatinCaelia
- PolishCelina, Celia
- RomanianCelia
Source: Wiktionnaire (CC BY-SA 4.0). Recording: Lepticed7 (France (Toulouse)), Lingua Libre / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0).