Gender
Origin
- Latin
- heavenly
- French
- Heavenly; from the Latin name Celestia
Syllables
2
Themes
- Celestial
- Music or Musician
- Star/Planet
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Celeste
Pronunciation
ce-les-te, cel(e)-ste
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1957 (rank #3257, 7 births); most recent 2008 (rank #12535, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 2025 (rank #188, 1,662 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 1,662 |
| 2024 | – | 1,556 |
| 2023 | – | 1,136 |
| 2022 | – | 1,082 |
| 2021 | – | 1,002 |
| 2020 | – | 875 |
| 2019 | – | 840 |
| 2018 | – | 720 |
| 2017 | – | 675 |
| 2016 | – | 632 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2025 (rank #423, 96 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 96 |
| 2024 | 88 |
| 2023 | 90 |
| 2022 | 67 |
| 2021 | 64 |
| 2020 | 72 |
| 2019 | 51 |
| 2018 | 61 |
| 2017 | 60 |
| 2016 | 38 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2018 (rank #1253, 27 births); most recent 2023 (rank #1825, 15 births)
- Girls: peak in 2022 (rank #67, 845 births); most recent 2023 (rank #66, 794 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 15 | 794 |
| 2022 | 24 | 845 |
| 2021 | 26 | 827 |
| 2020 | 20 | 629 |
| 2019 | 23 | 567 |
| 2018 | 27 | 554 |
| 2017 | 25 | 482 |
| 2016 | 15 | 395 |
| 2015 | 19 | 428 |
| 2014 | 11 | 386 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2024 (rank #546, 6 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 6 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 2019 (rank #447, 7 births); most recent 2025 (rank #474, 6 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 7 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2024 (rank #407, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 2016 (rank #223, 17 births); most recent 2023 (rank #321, 10 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 10 |
| 2022 | 11 |
| 2021 | 11 |
| 2020 | 8 |
| 2019 | 12 |
| 2018 | 9 |
| 2017 | 9 |
| 2016 | 17 |
| 2015 | 6 |
| 2014 | 9 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence