Etymology & Historical Origin of the Baby Name Celeste

Celeste is the English, French and Italian form of the Late Latin “caelestis” which means ‘heavenly’. The common English word “celestial” is used to describe the heavens, sky or outer space. In France, the name is rendered with an accent mark over the first “e” (Céleste). Celeste was a popular name among early Christians given its ‘heavenly’ etymology so it’s been around for centuries. Céleste currently ranks highest in France but it also shows up on the charts in Holland and the United States.

All About the Baby Name – Celeste

Personality

OF THE GIRL NAME CELESTE

Romance is the hallmark of the Six personality. They exude nurturing, loving, and caring energy. Sixes are in love with the idea of love in its idealized form - and with their magnetic personalities, they easily draw people toward them. Like the number Two personality, they seek balance and harmony in their life and the world at large. They are conscientious and service-oriented, and a champion for the underdog. These personalities naturally attract money and are usually surrounded by lovely material objects - but their human relationships are always primary. They thrive in giving back to others rather than being motivated by their own desires. This is when they achieve great things. Sixes are natural teachers, ministers and counselors.

Popularity

OF THE GIRL NAME CELESTE

The usage of the name Celeste dates back to the late 1880s in America. Never a top favorite or ϋber-trendy choice, Celeste has managed to carve a position of moderation on the charts fairly consistently for over 100 years. The height of the name’s popularity came fairly recently in the late 1990s and turn of the 21st century. However, in a little over five years the name would abruptly descend more than 250 positions on the female naming charts. The good news for this ‘heavenly’ beauty is that her drop in popularity seems to have leveled off at her old position of moderate comfort. While many people point out that Celeste rhymes with ‘molest’, the name’s pretty and otherworldly quality far outweighs this little nuisance of a fact. If you’re a fan of the sophisticated French, then use the accent mark and pronounce Céleste as “say-LEST”. If you like the Italians, then you’ll use the three syllable pronunciation of “che-LE-ste”. In all cases Celeste has European and cosmopolitan panache. It’s never been overused so we give it a resounding thumbs up on originality. Celeste is exotic, ethereal, delicate, lovely and simply heavenly.

Quick Facts

ON CELESTE

GENDER:

Girl

ORIGIN:

English

NUMBER OF SYLLABLES:

2

RANKING POPULARITY:

469

PRONUNCIATION:

sə-LEST

SIMPLE MEANING:

Heavenly

Characteristics

OF CELESTE

Humanitarian

Community-minded

Family-oriented

Loving

Affectionate

Compassionate

Sensitive

Cultural References to the Baby Name – Celeste

Literary Characters

OF THE BABY NAME CELESTE

He was her mirror image. Now the mirror has cracked. Celeste and her twin brother, Noble, are as close as can be -- until a tragic accident takes Noble's life. It's a loss that pushes their mother, a woman obsessed with New Age superstitions, over the edge....Desperate to keep her son "alive," Celeste's mother forces her to cut her hair, wear boys' clothes, and take on Noble's identity. Celeste has virtually disappeared -- until a handsome boy moves in next door, and Celeste will risk her mother's wrath to let herself come back to life. Written by V.C. Andrews in 2004, Celeste is part of the Gemini Trilogy.

Childrens Books

ON THE BABY NAME CELESTE

We cannot find any childrens books with the first name Celeste


Popular Songs

ON CELESTE

Celeste Aida
an aria from the Giuseppe Verdi opera Aida sung by Andrea Bocelli

Celeste
a jazz tune by Ralph Towner

Famous People

NAMED CELESTE

Celeste Holm (actress)
Madame Céleste (French dancer/actress)
Celeste Troche (Paraguayan golfer)

Children of Famous People

NAMED CELESTE

We cannot find any children of famous people with the first name Celeste

Historic Figures

WITH THE NAME CELESTE

We cannot find any historically significant people with the first name Celeste