Cecilia
Cecilia comes from the Latin "Caecilia," the feminine of the Roman family name Caecilius. The root is "caecus," meaning blind. Saint Cecilia was a 2nd-century Roman martyr who, according to legend, sang to God in her heart even as she was being executed. She became the patron saint of music, and the name has been associated with music ever since. Cecilia has been in the US top 1000 every year since 1880. It entered the top 200 in 2015 and continues to climb. The modern revival was driven by the broader return of Latin and saint names. Cecilia Bartoli (born 1966), the Italian mezzo-soprano, is one of the greatest living opera singers. Simon and Garfunkel's song "Cecilia" (1970) kept the name in the cultural bloodstream for a generation. I find Cecilia has a beautiful sound — the soft "c" (in Italian and Spanish, a "ch"), the lilt of the "li," and the soft "a" ending. It sounds musical, which is fitting given the patron saint. The name has a slightly old-world quality that pairs well with modern tastes. Cecily is a shorter, sharper variant. Cecilia is a female name of Latin origin that means "Blind (from Caecus, or possibly "from Caecilius family")". Musical, graceful, and slightly old-world. The name sounds soft. Cecilias tend to be artistic. US top 200 since 2015. Rising. Well-known people named Cecilia include Saint Cecilia (patron of music), Cecilia Bartoli (opera singer), Cecilia (Simon and Garfunkel song), Cecilia Beaux (painter). Common variations and related forms of Cecilia include Cecilia (Italian), Cecile (French), Cecília (Hungarian/Portuguese), Cecily (English variant), Cilia (short form).