Celestial
Meaning
"heavenly, of the sky or cosmos"
Origin: Latin
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #13,743
- Total SSA Count
- 9
- Syllables
- 4
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Cece, Celia, Celes
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"heavenly, of the sky or cosmos"
Origin: Latin
"woman from Lydia"
Origin: Greek
Lyda is more popular, ranked #13672 vs #13743 for Celestial.
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Lyda is more popular, ranked #13672 compared to Celestial at #13743 in the United States.
Celestial means "heavenly, of the sky or cosmos" (Latin origin). Lyda means "woman from Lydia" (Greek origin).
Celestial is primarily a girl name. Lyda is primarily a girl name.