Entry № 1056 · Latin origin

Celeste Celeste — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ seh-LEST /
Gender
Girl
Origin
Latin
Meaning
"Heavenly"
Syllables
2
Rank · US 2025
№ 247
First recorded
Medieval (Latin)

A name that means "heavenly".

Celeste comes from the Latin caelestis, meaning "heavenly" or "of the sky." The same root gives the English "celestial."

Celeste has been rising rapidly in the U.S., currently sitting in the top 250. The character Celeste in Big Little Lies (played by Nicole Kidman) and the video game Celeste have given the name fresh visibility.

Heavenly. The Latin word, used directly.

The name in its native script.

Celeste
Transliteration
Celeste
Pronunciation
/ səˈlɛst /
Root
Grammatical form

Where Celeste stands.

Current rank · 2025
№ 247 in the U.S.
All-time peak
№ 247 in 2025
Babies named Celeste · last year
1147 in the U.S.
First entered SSA top-1000
1880
Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular
№25 №75 №150 №250 1995 2005 2015 2020 2025 PEAK · №247 NOW · №247

Celestes before her.

Real people
Celeste Ng
American novelist, Little Fires Everywhere.
born 1980
In fiction
Celeste
Character in Big Little Lies.
HBO, 2017

Names connected to Celeste.

The number behind Celeste.

7

The Seeker

Celeste reduces to seven — the number of celestial contemplation.

Why families chose this name.

"Two syllables, soft, heavenly. We chose it for the simple meaning."
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