The first name Céleste

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About the first name Céleste

Meaning

The name Céleste traditionally means “heavenly” or “of the sky”.

Historical origin

The name Céleste comes from Latin caelestis “heavenly”.

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Names such as Céleste, directly connected with Christian tradition, are especially common in older parish records.

Pronunciation:sé-lestsel.ɛst

Frequency of the first name Céleste by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Céleste by the year of baptisms listed in Genealogy Quebec’s data. It highlights the periods when this first name appears most often and its evolution across generations.

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Annual evolution of the first name CélesteLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Céleste in baptisms by year.2001501005001705176318211879193719951705–1709 6 baptisms1710–1714 6 baptisms1720–1724 6 baptisms1730–1734 6 baptisms1735–1739 12 baptisms1745–1749 18 baptisms1750–1754 6 baptisms1755–1759 36 baptisms1760–1764 18 baptisms1765–1769 18 baptisms1775–1779 18 baptisms1780–1784 12 baptisms1785–1789 18 baptisms1790–1794 12 baptisms1795–1799 120 baptisms1800–1804 96 baptisms1805–1809 96 baptisms1810–1814 120 baptisms1815–1819 180 baptisms1820–1824 150 baptisms1825–1829 162 baptisms1830–1834 84 baptisms1835–1839 48 baptisms1840–1844 96 baptisms1845–1849 78 baptisms1850–1854 96 baptisms1855–1859 54 baptisms1860–1864 48 baptisms1865–1869 18 baptisms1870–1874 30 baptisms1875–1879 12 baptisms1885–1889 18 baptisms1930–1934 6 baptisms1990–1994 6 baptisms1995–1999 6 baptisms

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