Céline

Meaning and origin of Céline

Popularity of Céline in France since 1986

• Its record year, in INSEE figures going back to 1900, was 1979.
• Over recent years, Céline has been rising (+7.4% a year).
• In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Céline every 13 schools, all spellings combined.

Céline in English-speaking countries

Céline ranks 122^nd in Ontario (Canada), 189^th in British Columbia (Canada) and 240^th in United States, against 309^th in France.

• Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24

  122^nd girls’ name270 babies in 3 years1 girl in 572+7.2% a year

• British Columbia (Canada)BC Vital Statistics · 2021-23

  189^th girls’ name53 babies in 3 years1 girl in 749

• United StatesSSA · 2023-25

  240^th girls’ name3,846 babies in 3 years1 girl in 1,256+15.6% a year

• England and WalesONS · 2023-25

  253^rd girls’ name547 babies in 3 years1 girl in 1,404+19.8% a year

• IrelandCSO · 2023-25

  291^st girls’ name41 babies in 3 years1 girl in 1,582

• ScotlandNRS · 2023-25

  379^th girls’ name25 babies in 3 years1 girl in 2,175

• New ZealandDIA · 2023-25

  443^rd girls’ name16 babies in 3 years1 girl in 2,624

Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): Northern Ireland.

Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. The spellings Céline and Celine are counted together; other spellings are counted apart.

Same sound, other spellings

• Celine130
• Seline15
• Séline10

Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.

Names similar to Céline

• Pauline
• Laura
• Lucy
• Julie
• Sibylle
• Mira
• Justine
• Amy
• Rosa
• Flora
• Paula
• Camila

See also

• →French names of Latin origin