Entry № 983 · Latin origin

Caecilia Caecilia — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

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Gender

Girl

Origin

Latin

Meaning

"Blind one (patron of music)"

Syllables

Rank · US 2025

№ 0

First recorded

Ancient (Latin)

The meaning

A name that means "blind one (patron of music)".

Caecilia is the Latin original of Cecilia — from caecus, meaning "blind." Saint Cecilia (2nd-3rd c.) was a Roman martyr who sang to God in her heart as she died. Patron saint of music and musicians.

Caecilia is the older Latin spelling — widely used in Germanic Catholic countries.

Patron of music. The Roman martyr.

In its original form

The name in its native script.

Caecilia

Transliteration: Caecilia
Pronunciation: / siːˈsiː.li.ə /
Root: —
Grammatical form: —

Popularity

Where Caecilia stands.

Current rank · 2025

№ 0 in the U.S.

All-time peak

№ 0 in 0

Babies named Caecilia · last year

87 in the U.S.

First entered SSA top-1000

Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular

Namesakes

Caecilias before her.

Real people

Saint Caecilia

Patron saint of music.

2nd-3rd c.

In fiction

Caecilia

Common in Catholic fiction.

Names connected to Caecilia.

Numerology

The number behind Caecilia.

The Humanitarian

Caecilia reduces to nine — the number of Latin music.

Parents on Caecilia

Why families chose this name.

"Patron of music. Eight letters. Caecilia."

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