Cicely

English variation of Cecilia

"blind"

Cicely Origin and Meaning

The name Cicely is a girl's name of English origin meaning "blind".

This frilly Victorian name is a variant of Cecilia and Cecily, with which it might well be confused. Cicely was a surprise choice for comedienne Sandra Bernhard.

Literary Cicelys can be found in Sir Walter Scott's "Kenilworth" and the 1925 Dos Passos novel "Manhattan Transfer."

A distinguished bearer is actress Cicely Tyson. Cicely, or Sweet Cicely is also a herbaceous plant with a strong taste reminiscent of anise,and is sometimes used for medicinal purposes.

Cicely Rank in US Top 1000

# 608 in the US

Cicely Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 1583 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Cicely

• 1583 Nameberry 2025

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Famous People Named Cicely

• Cicely Tyson American actress
• (Esmerelda) Cicely Courtneidge English actress, comedienne and singer
• Cicely Mary Barker English author and illustrator ("Flower Fairies")
• Cicely Mary Saunders English nurse who founded the hospice movement

The name Cicely in Pop Culture

• Cicely Alaska, fictional setting of TV's "Northern Exposure"
• Lady Cicely Waynflete character in G. Bernard Shaw's "Captain Brassbound's Conversion" (1900)