Celina is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Celina means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Celina across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Celina has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Celina is a girl name of Latin origin meaning “heavenly”. A variant of Selina or Celine, linked to Latin caelum.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 16,301 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 459 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 3 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 175 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Celina per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1994 (593/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2025 (35/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1983 (12/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2025 (3/yr).
Celina has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1994, when it ranked #812 nationally (given to 593 babies that year).
Selena · Celine · Selina · Salina · Solana · Selene · Celena · Salena
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