Meaning & History
Diminutive of Cecilia, Frances or Priscilla. It can also be taken from the nickname, which originated as a nursery form of the word sister.
Related Names
Other Languages & CulturesCaecilia, Prisca, Priscilla(Ancient Roman) Frantziska(Basque) Prisca, Priscilla(Biblical) Priska, Priskilla(Biblical Greek) Prisca, Priscilla(Biblical Latin) Frañseza(Breton) Cecília, Francesca(Catalan) Cecilija, Franka(Croatian) Cecílie, Cecilie, Františka(Czech) Cecilie, Cecilia, Cille, Sidsel, Silje, Sille(Danish) Cecilia, Cilla, Silke(Dutch) Silja(Estonian) Cecilia, Silja(Finnish) Cécile, France, Françoise, Priscille, Cécilia, Priscilla(French) Cäcilia, Cäcilie, Franziska, Priska, Silke, Zilla(German) Cecília, Franciska, Piroska, Cili(Hungarian) Sheila, Síle(Irish) Cecilia, Franca, Francesca, Priscilla, Scilla(Italian) Francisca(Late Roman) Cecilie, Cecilia, Sidsel, Silje, Sissel(Norwegian) Cecylia, Franciszka(Polish) Cecília, Francisca, Priscila, Cila(Portuguese) Cecilia(Romanian) Tsetsiliya(Russian) Frantzisca(Sardinian) Frangag, Sìleas(Scottish Gaelic) Cecília, Františka(Slovak) Cecilija, Frančiška, Cilka(Slovene) Cecilija(Sorbian) Cecilia, Francisca, Priscila(Spanish) Cecilia, Cilla, Fanny(Swedish)
People think this name is
youthful informal common delicate strange simple comedic unintellectual
