ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1880 First Year 2026 Last Year 1994 Peak Year #423 Peak Rank 17K Total Count 147 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Celina What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Celina is a feminine given name derived from the Roman name Cecilia, referring to a woman from the Caecilia gens. Alternately, it is considered a form of the name Marceline, a French feminine form of the name Marcel. The French version of the name is Céline. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celina%5F%28given%5Fname%29) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celina%5F%28given%5Fname%29) 📖 ## The Story of Celina Celina first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1880, with 12 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1994, when 593 Celinas were born — ranking #423 that year. As of 2026, Celina ranks #933 for baby girls with 281 births, rising sharply (+30% over the past five years). In total, more than 17K Celinas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data ⭐ ## Notable people named Celina A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia. * ●Celina González (1929–2015), Cuban singer and songwriter * ●Celina Hinchcliffe (born 1976), English television sports broadcaster * ●Celina Jade (born 1985), Hong Kong-American actress, singer, songwriter, model and martial artist * ●Celina Jaitly (born 1981), Indian actress * ●Celina Jesionowska (born 1933), Polish sprinter * ●Celina Kanunnikava , Polish-Belarusian artist * ●Celina Leão (born 1977), Brazilian business administrator and politician * ●Celina Midelfart (born 1973), Norwegian businesswoman Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celina%5F%28given%5Fname%29) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celina%5F%28given%5Fname%29) 🎶 ## Names that sound like Celina Phonetically similar names — useful when Celina is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Selena](/selena) * [Selina](/selina) * [Salina](/salina) * [Salena](/salena) * [Salema](/salema) * [Solina](/solina) * [Selima](/selima) * [Celine](/celine) * [Saline](/saline) * [Selene](/selene) * Salinas * [Saloni](/saloni) Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Celina What does the name Celina mean? Celina is a feminine given name derived from the Roman name Cecilia, referring to a woman from the Caecilia gens. Alternately, it is considered a form of the name Marceline, a French feminine form of the name Marcel. The French version of the name is Céline. How popular is Celina in 2026? In 2026, Celina ranks #933 among girls' names in the U.S., with 281 babies given the name that year. When was Celina most popular? Celina reached its peak popularity in 1994, ranking #423 that year with 593 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Celina most popular? Celina has historically been most popular in New Mexico, Arizona, Hawaii. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Celina. Is Celina a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Celina is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name. What names go well with Celina? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Celina include Bell, Daisie, Verona. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names [👧BellPeak #423](/bell)[👧DaisiePeak #423](/daisie)[👧VeronaPeak #423](/verona)[👧MurphyPeak #423](/murphy)[👧AmyaPeak #423](/amya)[👧MathildePeak #424](/mathilde)[👧RowenaPeak #422](/rowena)[👧AlbinaPeak #424](/albina) ## About the name Celina Celina is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 17K births in the dataset. Celina's peak popularity came in 1994 when it ranked #423\. Use the chart and map above to compare Celina's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1994 → ](/year/1994) * [ Names of the 1990s → ](/decade/1990s) * [ Names starting with "C" → ](/letter/c) * [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships. * Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — [Behind the Name ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.