Celestial

English word name from Latin

"of the heavens, planets or stars"

Celestial Origin and Meaning

The name Celestial is a girl's name of English, Latin origin meaning "of the heavens, planets or stars".

A pretty and almost unique word name to add to the galaxy of astral appellations. More distinctive than the better-known Celeste, it was given fewer than ten baby girls in the US last year. While rare in English-speaking countries, Celestial is a Top 100 name for baby girls in France.

Celestial is also the title of several band albums, and is heard in the video game and comics worlds. For those wanting a literary tie, Celestial is a main character in Tayari Jones's popular novel, An American Marriage, her full name being Celestial Gloriana, after her mother, Gloria Celeste.

Popularity of the name Celestial

• 1613 Nameberry 2022

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