Celestia

Celestia is a female first name that is considered an English variation of the names Celeste and Caelestia.

What does the name Celestia mean?

The name Celestia derives from the feminine form of the Latin name Caelestinus, which in turn goes back to Caelestis. It means 'the Heavenly One' or 'the Sky Blue'. The roots of this name can be found in the Latin language, derived from cælum and cælestis, which means 'heavenly', 'of the sky', 'light blue', 'sky blue', or 'the blue color of the sky'. Particularly in a Christian context, the name has been used in reference to the Virgin Mary as 'Queen Mother in Heaven'. Other variants include Caelesta, Caelestina, Celesta, Celestina, Celestine, Celestyna, Coelestina, Coelestine, Cöleste, Cölestina, Cölestine, Selesta, Seleste, Selestine, as well as Zölestine and Zölestina. The name's popularity was promoted by various popes who bore this name, with Saint Pope Coelestin being the most well-known.

Where does the name Celestia come from?

The etymology of Celestia is Latin, and the name means 'the Heavenly One'. The Latin

How do you pronounce Celestia?

Se-lest-ia

When is the name day of Celestia?

Celestia is celebrated on April 6 and May 19.

Popularity

In Germany, Celestia is a rather rare first name. In 2016, it ranked 4,471st on the list of the most common female first names. Its best placement was in 2012 at rank 3,656. In the last ten years, Celestia has been given as a first name less than 10 times, placing it at 9,317th in the ten-year statistics. From 2010 to 2024, it ranks 9,043rd.

Nicknames & pet names

Cel / Celes / Celest / Celly / Lesti / Tia

Famous people

• Celestia Ludenberg (Super High School Level Gambler/Danganronpa)
• Celestia Snow (Granddaughter of President Snow - The Hunger Games)
• Princess Celestia (Ruler of Equestria in My Little Pony)