Celeste

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Celeste

Gender: Feminine
Language: English and French
Etymology:
Celeste comes from a Latin name meaning “Heavenly.”

History:
Celeste, because of its heavenly meaning, was a popular name among early Christians. Several early popes (named Celestine) helped keep the name alive.

Pronunciation: sell-est.

Alternates: Celestia, Celestiel, Celestyn.
French: Celesse, Celestine, Céleste.
Hawaiian: Keleke.
Italian: Celesta, Celestina.

Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
0.025 % named Celeste
0.007 % named Celestine
0.002 % named Celestina
0.001 % named Celesta

Popularity of Celeste:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1910: 543rd most popular.
1910-1920: 582nd most popular.
1920-1930: 715th most popular.
1930-1940: 611th most popular.
1940-1950: 536th most popular.
1950-1960: 354th most popular.
1960-1970: 355th most popular.
1970-1980: 407th most popular.
1980-1990: 448th most popular.
1990: 409th most popular.
1991: 379th most popular.
1992: 391st most popular.
1993: 351st most popular.
1994: 260th most popular.
1995: 252nd most popular.
1996: 250th most popular.
1997: 244th most popular.
1998: 258th most popular.
1999: 264th most popular.
2000: 276th most popular.
2001: 287th most popular.
2002: 309th most popular.
2003: 298th most popular.

In France...
1900: N/A
1906: 188th most popular.
1910: 186th most popular.
1911-2000: N/A

Popularity of Celestine:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1910: 750th most popular.
1910-1920: 672nd most popular.
1920-1930: 715th most popular.
1930-1940: 672nd most popular.
1940-1950: 768th most popular.
1950-1960: 764th most popular.
1960-2000: N/A

In France...
1900: 97th most popular.
1910: 100th most popular.
1920: 134th most popular.
1929: 199th most popular.
1930-2000: N/A