Girl's name
Celeste
Say it suh-LEST
Roots in French and Latin heavenly
2 syllables
Where Celeste is loved, common and rare
Common across Italy, France and Quebec. Rare in Catalonia, Ontario, British Columbia and eight more places.
1 in 2,638 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
Italy 49thFrance 55thQuebec 97th
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Every place
In 14 of the 40 official lists, among them Italy (49th), France (55th) and Quebec (97th).
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| Place | Rank | Girls | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | 49th 2024 | 775 | 1 in 231 |
| France as Céleste | 55th 2025 | 820 | 1 in 350 |
| Quebec province | 97th 2025 | 59 | about 1 in 441 |
| Catalonia region | 229th 2025 | 17 | 1 in 1,134 |
| Ontario province | 320th 2024 | 40 | about 1 in 1,362 |
| British Columbia province | 321st 2023 | 10 | about 1 in 1,196 |
| Switzerland | 322nd 2025 | 37 | 1 in 919 |
| England and Wales | 423rd 2025 | 96 | 1 in 2,638 |
| Sweden | 436th 2025 | 22 | about 1 in 1,826 |
| Scotland | 474th 2025 | 6 | 1 in 2,982 |
| The Netherlands | 477th 2025 | 26 | about 1 in 2,347 |
| Berlin city | 937th 2023 | 4 | about 1 in 3,626 |
| Austria | 1026th 2025 | 3 | 1 in 11,907 |
| Leipzig city | 344th 2025 | 1 | about 1 in 2,624 |
Rare, below the listed names: Northern Ireland, Ireland, New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, New Zealand, Munich, Cologne, Bonn, Rostock, Norway, Spain, Poland, Hungary, Slovenia and Israel.
Not in a short top list, so no figure: Nova Scotia (top 21), Denmark (top 50), Finland (top 50), Iceland (top 10), Estonia (top 25), Moscow (top 61), Turkey (top 30), Argentina (top 20) and Croatia (top 50).
Germany publishes no national statistics on first names. German figures here are city lists (Berlin, Munich, Cologne, Bonn, Leipzig, Rostock), never the country.
Sources: ISTAT, Contanomi (Italy); INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (édition 2025) (France); Retraite Québec (Banque de prénoms, Données Québec) (Quebec); Idescat (Institut d'Estadística de Catalunya) (Catalonia); Ontario Office of the Registrar General (Ontario Data Catalogue) (Ontario); BC Vital Statistics Agency (BC Data Catalogue) (British Columbia); Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS) / Office fédéral de la statistique (OFS) (Switzerland); Office for National Statistics (England and Wales); Skatteverket (Swedish Tax Agency) (Sweden); National Records of Scotland (Scotland); Sociale Verzekeringsbank (SVB) (the Netherlands); BerlinOnline GmbH; Landesamt für Bürger- und Ordnungsangelegenheiten (LABO) / Standesämter (Berlin); Statistik Austria (OGDEXT_VORNAMEN_1) (Austria); Stadt Leipzig, Standesamt (opendata.leipzig.de) (Leipzig). How we count, and every source
About the name
From the French Céleste, and ultimately the Latin caelestis, 'heavenly', comes Celeste.
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Two syllables in English, said suh-LEST, with the stress on the second. Céleste is the French spelling. Celia and Celestia are related names.
It is climbing in ten regions and falling in none. Quebec ranks it among the top 100, and it is also used in Ontario and British Columbia. On the continent it is popular in Italy and France, and also appears in Catalonia. French records show it reaching its highest point so far in 2025, so a name that has been in use for about a century is currently having its most popular moment.
Meaning, origin, pronunciation
- Pronounced
- suh-LEST, 2 syllables
- Meaning
heavenly
- Origin
- French and Latin
- Other spellings
- Celia
- Celestia
Counted together here: Céleste.
Etymology
Borrowed from French Céleste, ultimately from Latin caelestis (“heavenly”).
From the Wiktionary entry, CC BY-SA 4.0, shortened.
Over time
Over five years: rising in 10 of 13 regions, falling in none.
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Rank in each place since 1996; higher on the chart is more popular.
Ten years of ranks
Her rank each year, English-speaking regions first. A blank means no published rank for her that year.
| Region | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England and Wales | 955 | 683 | 657 | 749 | 550 | 603 | 576 | 444 | 467 | 423 |
| Scotland | 447 | 652 | 482 | 790 | 474 | |||||
| Ireland | 621 | 834 | 625 | 556 | ||||||
| Ontario | 350 | 414 | 288 | 309 | 380 | 324 | 376 | 296 | 320 | |
| British Columbia | 223 | 415 | 415 | 305 | 441 | 326 | 316 | 321 | ||
| South Australia | 202 | 223 | ||||||||
| Quebec | 136 | 170 | 130 | 151 | 148 | 98 | 111 | 80 | 88 | 97 |
| France | 192 | 140 | 113 | 106 | 97 | 72 | 68 | 65 | 63 | 55 |
| The Netherlands | 559 | 586 | 562 | 591 | 615 | 538 | 537 | 639 | 477 | |
| Switzerland | 539 | 495 | 603 | 471 | 392 | 408 | 533 | 391 | 411 | 322 |
| Berlin | 668 | 799 | 937 | |||||||
| Sweden | 620 | 617 | 535 | 632 | 582 | 618 | 631 | 406 | 527 | 436 |
| Catalonia | 626 | 615 | 543 | 620 | 628 | 433 | 229 | 184 | 229 | |
| Italy | 67 | 64 | 64 | 63 | 60 | 58 | 52 | 48 | 49 |
England and Wales, 1996 to 2025
| Year | Rank | Girls | per 100,000 girls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 423 | 96 | 37.9 |
| 2024 | 467 | 88 | 34.1 |
| 2023 | 444 | 90 | 35.1 |
| 2022 | 576 | 67 | 25.4 |
| 2021 | 603 | 64 | 23.4 |
| 2020 | 550 | 72 | 26.8 |
| 2019 | 749 | 51 | 18.2 |
| 2018 | 657 | 61 | 21.2 |
| 2017 | 683 | 60 | 20.1 |
| 2016 | 955 | 38 | 12.4 |
| 2015 | 775 | 50 | 16.2 |
| 2014 | 859 | 44 | 14.3 |
| 2013 | 900 | 41 | 13.3 |
| 2012 | 955 | 38 | 11.8 |
| 2011 | 1015 | 34 | 10.6 |
| 2010 | 1150 | 28 | 8.7 |
| 2009 | 1055 | 30 | 9.6 |
| 2008 | 916 | 35 | 11.1 |
| 2007 | 793 | 41 | 13.4 |
| 2006 | 928 | 31 | 10.4 |
| 2005 | 951 | 28 | 9.7 |
| 2004 | 866 | 31 | 10.8 |
| 2003 | 844 | 31 | 11.1 |
| 2002 | 750 | 34 | 12.7 |
| 2001 | 779 | 31 | 11.6 |
| 2000 | 748 | 31 | 11.3 |
| 1999 | 678 | 35 | 12.4 |
| 1998 | 846 | 26 | 9.0 |
| 1997 | 1045 | 19 | 6.5 |
| 1996 | 1222 | 15 | 5.1 |
Sources: Office for National Statistics (1996-2025), OGL v3.
France since 1925
Half of the babies named Celeste in France since 1925 were born in or after 2016. First recorded in 1925. Her peak year there: 2025, at 285.9 per 100,000 girls.
Babies named Celeste per 100,000 girls born in France, by five-year period.
Sources: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (édition 2025) (1900-2025), Licence Ouverte / Etalab 2.0.
Sister names for Celeste
1 in 5,964 in Scotland
Rose and fell with Celeste. Same first letter as Celeste.
Similar forms, not dealt separately: Camilla and Camille.
1 in 1,689 in England and Wales
Rose and fell with Celeste.
1 in 1,625 in Ireland
Rose and fell with Celeste.
1 in 5,066 in England and Wales
Rose and fell with Celeste.
1 in 3,018 in Ireland
Rose and fell with Celeste.
1 in 2,113 in Ireland
Rose and fell with Celeste.
1 in 1,583 in England and Wales
Rose and fell with Celeste.
Similar forms, not dealt separately: Alessandra.
1 in 2,556 in Scotland
Rose and fell with Celeste.
1 in 1,625 in Ireland
Rose and fell with Celeste.
1 in 1,457 in Northern Ireland
Rose and fell with Celeste.
Middle names for Celeste
1 in 71 in Scotland
Celeste Olivia
2-4 beats · initials CO
Changes the beat after Celeste: 2 syllables, then 4 syllables.
1 in 78 in Northern Ireland
Celeste Emily
2-3 beats · initials CE
Changes the beat after Celeste: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables.
1 in 57 in Northern Ireland
Celeste Grace
2-1 beats · initials CG
Changes the beat after Celeste: 2 syllables, then 1 syllable.
1 in 99 in Scotland
Celeste Sophia
2-3 beats · initials CS
Changes the beat after Celeste: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables.
1 in 311 in Ireland
Celeste Maria
2-3 beats · initials CM
Changes the beat after Celeste: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables.
1 in 88 in Scotland
Celeste Amelia
2-4 beats · initials CA
Changes the beat after Celeste: 2 syllables, then 4 syllables.
1 in 162 in England and Wales
Celeste Evelyn
2-3 beats · initials CE
Changes the beat after Celeste: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables.
1 in 214 in Northern Ireland
Celeste Rose
2-1 beats · initials CR
Changes the beat after Celeste: 2 syllables, then 1 syllable.
Same style as Celeste
Names whose popularity rose and fell with hers across regions and decades.
1 in 1,625 in Ireland
96% alike: moves with Celeste across countries and decades.
1 in 1,625 in Ireland
95% alike: moves with Celeste across countries and decades.
1 in 649 in England and Wales
93% alike: moves with Celeste across countries and decades.
1 in 919 in Ireland
93% alike: moves with Celeste across countries and decades.
1 in 3,725 in England and Wales
92% alike: moves with Celeste across countries and decades.
1 in 2,556 in Scotland
92% alike: moves with Celeste across countries and decades.
1 in 778 in Scotland
92% alike: moves with Celeste across countries and decades.
1 in 3,518 in England and Wales
92% alike: moves with Celeste across countries and decades.
Famous people named Celeste
Celeste Holm, Celeste Ng, Celeste Yarnall, Celeste Cortesi, Celeste Caeiro, Celeste, Celeste Cid and Celeste Plak.
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American novelist born 1980
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Filipino model and beauty pageant titleholder born 1997
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Portuguese restaurant worker during the Carnation Revolution (1933–2024)
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British singer born 1994
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Argentine actress born 1984
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Dutch volleyball player born 1995
People: Wikidata (CC0), linked to Wikipedia in this page's language when an article exists.
Questions about Celeste
5 questions, on how popular she is, what it means, how to say it, whether she is rising and sister names.
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How popular is Celeste?
Her best rank is No. 49 in Italy in 2024, about 1 in 231 girls. She is in the published lists of 14 of our 40 regions.
What does Celeste mean?
Wiktionary glosses Celeste as "heavenly".
How do you pronounce Celeste?
suh-LEST, with 2 syllables.
Is Celeste getting more popular?
Over five years: rising in 10 of 13 regions, falling in none.
Which sister names go with Celeste?
The deck's top five sisters for Celeste: Camila, Liana, Serena, Giulia and Adriana. Each is scored on style, era, popularity and origin, with sound clashes flagged.