Meaning, pronunciation, and vibe

Celeste

Unisex

Latin · English /səˈlɛst/; Italian /tʃeˈlɛːste/

Celeste offers a sky-filled meaning with a poised sound, and its use and rhythm vary across languages.

Origin

Latin

Pronunciation

English /səˈlɛst/; Italian /tʃeˈlɛːste/

Meaning & vibe
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Heavenly; of the sky.

Celeste means “heavenly” or “of the sky”, from Latin caelestis. That wide, open imagery gives the name a contemplative appeal. In Spanish, celeste also describes sky-blue, adding a colour association without reducing the name’s meaning to one shade. The name is feminine in English and Spanish, while Italian uses Celeste for both women and men. The French form Céleste adds an accent and also has masculine and feminine use. These are different naming traditions within the same Latin family. English /səˈlɛst/ ends crisply on st; Italian /tʃeˈlɛːste/ opens with a ch sound and carries the final vowel through. The liquid l and firm consonant ending give the English form an elegance with some definition, which may appeal if you like celestial imagery without an entirely soft sound.

Etymology: From the Latin name Caelestis and adjective caelestis, “heavenly”, related to caelum, “sky” or “heaven”.

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Name popularity

Latest year: 2025

  • Girls

    Rank188

  • Boys

    RankNot reported

Celeste: Annual name popularity · United States · Girls / Boys · Rank · 2006–2025Girls / Boys: rank over time. Lower numbers indicate higher popularity. Gaps mean no reported rank.16,42112,841Girls · 2006: Rank 327Girls · 2007: Rank 355Girls · 2008: Rank 400Girls · 2009: Rank 459Girls · 2010: Rank 457Girls · 2011: Rank 453Girls · 2012: Rank 470Girls · 2013: Rank 469Girls · 2014: Rank 467Girls · 2015: Rank 500Girls · 2016: Rank 494Girls · 2017: Rank 465Girls · 2018: Rank 446Girls · 2019: Rank 374Girls · 2020: Rank 352Girls · 2021: Rank 327Girls · 2022: Rank 292Girls · 2023: Rank 276Girls · 2024: Rank 197Girls · 2025: Rank 188Boys · 2008: Rank 12,84120062025
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SSA records cover Social Security card applications, not every US birth. Names with fewer than 5 occurrences are omitted; gaps do not mean zero. Spellings are kept separate, except that SSA removes spaces and hyphens. Equal counts are ranked alphabetically. Ranks are calculated separately for boys and girls.

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Origins, variants & nicknames
Names derived from Latin words or name forms.

Origin

Latin