How to say it
ce · LINE
/səˈliːn/
Feminine
Celine
Heavenly
What it means
French Céline, feminine form of Latin Caelinus from caelum ('heaven, sky'). Same root family as Celeste. Céline Dion (Canadian singer of My Heart Will Go On) is the indelible English-language anchor.
Celine is the French Céline, feminine form of the Latin Caelinus, from caelum ('heaven, sky') — the same root family as Celeste. Saint Celine was the mother of Saint Remigius (the 5th-century bishop who baptized Clovis I). The French Céline is steady; the Celine spelling (without the accent) is the standard US form. Céline Dion (the Canadian singer, Titanic's My Heart Will Go On) is the inescapable English-language anchor. The Céline fashion house adds couture-luxury weight. Louis-Ferdinand Céline (the French novelist, Journey to the End of the Night) is a literary anchor — though one with complicated baggage given his collaborationist politics. It's been climbing the US charts since 2010. Single short forms aren't common.
Popularity over time
peaked at #207 in 2025, currently #207 in 2025.
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, names given to at least 5 babies in a year, 1880–present. See where the names are moving
Heads-up notes
- Pop culture
Céline Dion is the dominant English-language anchor; the Céline luxury fashion house gives the name modern couture weight.
Who's worn it
Historical figures, characters, and public faces who share the name. The cultural surface, for whatever weight you want to give it.
- Céline Dion Canadian singer, My Heart Will Go On and The Power of Love
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- Céline
- Selina
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