The first name Celine
A girl’s name from Latin meaning “heaven”.
Pronounced /səˈliːn/ 2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Latin origin
Celine means “heaven” in Latin.
From French Céline, from Latin Caelīna, derived from the Roman gens name Caelius, from caelum (“heaven”). Also a short form of Marceline, feminine diminutive of Marcel.
More names that mean sky.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 199 girls were named Celine, making it the 235th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2024, with 209 births (#227).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Celine with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Celine at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 1,466 girls born in the United States were named Celine, the 207th most popular girls’ name that year.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Celine in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
Spelled Celine in Norwegian too.
Famous people named Celine
28 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Céline DionFrench Canadian singer (born 1968)
- Céline SciammaFrench director and screenwriter (born 1978)
- Céline TranFrench pornographic actress, born 1979
- Céline SalletteFrench actress, born 1980
- Céline DumercFrench basketball player (born 1982)
- Celine BuckensBelgian actress, born 1996
- Céline BaraFrench pornographic actress, born 1978
- Céline LebrunFrench judoka, born 1976
- Céline GobervilleFrench sport shooter, born 1986
- Céline CousteauFrench-American explorer, filmmaker, and diver, born 1972
- Céline DevilleFrench association football player, born 1982
- Céline DeptBelgian influencer (born 1999)
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Questions
- What does the name Celine mean?
- Celine means “heaven” in Latin.
- What is the origin of the name Celine?
- From French Céline, from Latin Caelīna, derived from the Roman gens name Caelius, from caelum (“heaven”). Also a short form of Marceline, feminine diminutive of Marcel.
- How popular is the name Celine?
- In 2025, 199 girls born in England and Wales were named Celine, ranking 235th. Its peak was 2024, with 209 births.
- Is Celine a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 18,522 US babies named Celine since 1880 were girls.
- When was Celine most popular?
- 2025 in the United States, when 1,466 babies were named Celine, its highest rank at 207th.
- How do you pronounce Celine?
- Celine is /səˈliːn/, 2 syllables.