Meaning & Origin
A female given name from Latin.
Celia is a girl's and boy's baby name of Latin origin, from the Roman family name Caelius, possibly derived from the Latin caelum meaning 'heaven' or 'sky.' Shakespeare used the name for the spirited, loyal heroine in As You Like It (1599), cementing its literary pedigree.
With nearly 56,000 U.S. births, Celia has extraordinary depth as a name. It has a timeless Roman elegance — equally fitting in ancient Pompeii and contemporary Brooklyn. Singer Celia Cruz was Latin music's greatest queen, giving the name Afro-Cuban musical soul. Short, celestial, and classically beautiful.