Cielle
Meaning
"sky, heaven (French ciel + -elle suffix)"
Origin: Latin via French
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #3,938
- Total SSA Count
- 38
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Ciel, Ellie
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"sky, heaven (French ciel + -elle suffix)"
Origin: Latin via French
"God is gracious"
Origin: Hebrew
Johnnie is more popular, ranked #2319 vs #3938 for Cielle.
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Johnnie is more popular, ranked #2319 compared to Cielle at #3938 in the United States.
Cielle means "sky, heaven (French ciel + -elle suffix)" (Latin via French origin). Johnnie means "God is gracious" (Hebrew origin).
Cielle is primarily a girl name. Johnnie is primarily a boy name.