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Celine is a feminine name that Behind the Name records as a "variant of Céline", used in German and English. It is pronounced sə-LEEN. The Celine entry does not itself give a meaning; it points to Céline and to a family of related names including Marcellina (Ancient Roman), Caelina (Late Roman), Marceline and Marcelline (French) and Celina and Marcelina (Polish, Portuguese, Spanish). Selina is listed as an English variant. In the United States Celine ranked #207 for girls in 2025.
Meaning and etymology
Behind the Name gives Celine as a "variant of Céline" and marks it as German and English usage. The entry's related-name list places it in a family that includes Marcellina (Ancient Roman), Caelina (Late Roman), Céline, Marceline and Marcelline (French), Marcellina (Italian) and Celina and Marcelina (Polish, Portuguese and Spanish), with Selina given as the English variant. The Celine entry supplies no gloss, so no meaning is stated here; confidence is 'likely' because the parent-name relationship is direct but the underlying etymology is only referenced through Céline.
Editorial confidence: likely
Linguistic roots
| Language | Form | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| French | Céline | parent name; meaning not given on the Celine entry |
Competing or overlapping origins
- Behind the Name's related-name list links Celine both to the Marcellina/Marceline group and to the Late Roman Caelina; the Celine entry does not say which line the French name follows, so a reviewer should confirm from the Céline entry.
Popularity
Celine ranked #207 for girls in the United States in 2025 (Social Security Administration); Behind the Name records the same rank. No rankings outside the United States were checked in this pass.
| Region | Year | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2025 | #207 | ssa-2025 |
Nicknames, variants, and related names
Nicknames: None documented.
Variants: Céline, Selina
Related names: Celina, Marceline, Marcelline, Marcellina, Marcelina, Caelina
What the name feels like
Celine is sleek and streamlined: two syllables, stress on the long second vowel and a soft opening. Without the accent it looks fully at home in English while keeping a French polish.
Style tags: French, two syllables, sleek, modern classic
Editorial interpretation: These style impressions are editorial judgment, not linguistic fact. Behind the Name lists no diminutives for Celine, so none are given.
If you like this name
Names from the same family, and other short French-flavoured names with a long final vowel.
Similar by origin
Similar by sound
Frequently asked questions
What does the name Celine mean?
Behind the Name lists Celine as a variant of the French name Céline and does not give a separate meaning on the Celine entry. Related names include Marcellina, Caelina, Celina and Marceline.
How do you pronounce Celine?
sə-LEEN, with the stress on the second syllable, according to Behind the Name's English pronunciation.
Is Celine a popular name?
Celine ranked #207 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, according to Social Security Administration data.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Meaning, origin and history of the name Celine — supports derivation from Céline, usage, pronunciation, variants, related names.
- U.S. Social Security Administration: Popular Baby Names — national data, year of birth 2025 — supports popularity.
