Cecilie

Gender Feminine
Usage Norwegian, Danish, Czech
Pronounced Pron. seh-SEEL-yeh(Norwegian, Danish)  [key]

Meaning & History

Norwegian and Danish form of Cecilia, as well as a Czech variant of Cecílie.

Related Names

VariantsCecilia, Sidsel, Sissel(Norwegian) Cecilia, Sidsel(Danish) Cecílie(Czech)
DiminutivesSilje(Norwegian) Cille, Silje, Sille(Danish)
Other Languages & CulturesCaecilia(Ancient Roman) Cecília(Catalan) Cecilija(Croatian) Cecilia, Cilla, Silke(Dutch) Cecilia, Cecily, Sheila, Cece, Cecelia, Celia, Cicely, Cissy, Shayla, Sheelagh, Shelagh, Shelia, Shyla, Sissie, Sissy(English) Silja(Estonian) Cecilia, Silja(Finnish) Cécile, Cécilia(French) Cäcilia, Cäcilie, Silke, Zilla(German) Cecília, Cili(Hungarian) Sheila, Síle(Irish) Cecilia(Italian) Cecylia(Polish) Cecília, Cila(Portuguese) Cecilia(Romanian) Tsetsiliya(Russian) Sìleas(Scottish Gaelic) Cecília(Slovak) Cecilija, Cilka(Slovene) Cecilija(Sorbian) Cecilia(Spanish) Cecilia, Cilla(Swedish)
Same SpellingCecílie
User SubmissionCécilie

Popularity

People think this name is

classic   formal   upper class   wholesome   delicate   refined   strange  

Name Days

Norway: November 22

Categories

disabilities, ends in -lie, feminine forms, top 10 in Denmark, variants
Entry updated November 20, 2020