Celia
Meaning
"heaven, the sky"
Origin: Latin
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #734
- Total SSA Count
- 382
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Ceil, Cee, Lia
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"heaven, the sky"
Origin: Latin
"meadow of quivering aspens"
Origin: Old English
Celia is more popular, ranked #734 vs #916 for Waverly.
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Celia is more popular, ranked #734 compared to Waverly at #916 in the United States.
Celia means "heaven, the sky" (Latin origin). Waverly means "meadow of quivering aspens" (Old English origin).
Celia is primarily a girl name. Waverly is primarily a girl name.