Shakespeare used it in his play As You Like It 1599 which introduced the name to the English-speaking public at large.

Celia meaning of name. People who like the name Celia also like. Celia is a given name for females of Latin origin as well as a nickname for Cecilia Celeste or CelestinaThe name is often derived from the Roman family name Caelius thought to originate in the Latin caelum heaven. Although Celia is a name of ancient Roman origins it was not used during the Middle Ages probably because there was no saint associated with her.

It is of Latin origin. Celia is primarily used in the English Italian Latin Polish Scandinavian and Spanish languages. From the Latin Caelia which is a feminine form of the Roman clan name Caelius meaning heavenly or of the heavens.

The name Celia is a girls name of Latin origin meaning heavenly. Celia is also used as a short form of Cecilia blind dim-sighted. Celia Name Meaning and History What Does Celia Mean and History.

Shakespeare used it in his play As You Like It 1599 which introduced the name to the English-speaking public at large. After attempts to suffocate her failed she was beheaded. Cecilia Charlotte Clara Amelia Cora Violet Rosalie Owen Henry Oliver Everett Levi Theodore Liam.

From A World of Baby Names by Teresa Norman. The name Celia is an American baby name. Also a nickname for CECELIA.

Also a variant or. It is sometimes used as a short form of CECILIA. Derived from the Latin Caelia a feminine form of the old Roman family name Caelius which is believed to be a derivative of the Latin caelum heaven.