Celine

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Celine

Gender: Feminine
Language: French, English
Etymology:
Celine is most often short for the name Marceline, an elongated form of the name Marcelle, feminine for Marcel, from Marcus, a Latin name, which probably came from Marticos. It refers to Mars, the Roman god of war.
-or-
Celine comes from Celina, an alternate form of Cecilia, from a Latin name meaning “Blind.”

History:
Celine is an old French name, that first appeared in the Middle Ages.
Please see Marcia for more information.

Pronunciation: sell-een.

Alternates: Celina, Celline, Seline, Selina, Celinia.

Famous Bearers:
Singers and Entertainers:
Céline Dion (1968-)
Canadian singer.

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
0.002 % named Celine

Popularity of Celine:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1990: N/A
1993: N/A
1994: 800th most popular.
1995: 833rd most popular.
1996: 737th most popular.
1997: 523rd most popular.
1998: 464th most popular.
1999: 603rd most popular.
2000: 665th most popular.
2001: 826th most popular.
2002: 775th most popular.
2003: 791st most popular.

In France...
1900: 69th most popular.
1910: 96th most popular.
1920: 120th most popular.
1930: 136th most popular.
1940: 183rd most popular.
1941: 175th most popular.
1950:N/A
1960: 195th most popular.
1970: 20th most popular.
1980: 1st most popular.
1990: 17th most popular.
2000: 83rd most popular.