Meaning:
Its source is Caecilia, a Latin name meaning "Blind."
In French, this name is spelled with an accent -- Cécile.
Languages:
This girl's name is used in English and French.
Popularity:
The name Cecile ranked 610th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.
Narrative:
This ancient Roman family name gave rise to the feminine Cecilia, which in time developed into Cecile and Cecily.
Although those names are usually considered female equivalents of the male Cecil, that name probably descended from a Welsh original, Seissylt, meaning ''the sixth child.''
