Céline, sometimes spelled Celine, is a French female first name version of Latin origin, coming from Caelīna, the feminine form of the Roman cognomen Caelīnus, meaning "heavenly".[1] Its equivalent in Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese is Celina. Céline was frequently chosen as a first name in honour of two Gallo-Roman saints closely associated with the beginnings of the French nation:
| Pronunciation | [selin] |
|---|---|
| Gender | Female |
| Origin | |
| Language(s) | Latin |
Saint Céline of Laon, mother of St Rémy, and Saint Céline of Meaux, a companion of St Geneviève; the feast day for both is 21 October.
Céline as a single name may refer to the French writer Louis-Ferdinand Céline, author of Journey to the End of the Night.
People with the first name
edit- Celine Al Haddad (born 2001), Lebanese footballer
- Céline Arnauld (1885–1952), writer associated with Dadaism
- Celine Axelos (1902–1992), Egyptian poet
- Céline Bara (Céline Szumigay, born 1978), French pornographic film actress of Mauritian origin
- Céline Baril (born 1953), Canadian artist and film director
- Céline Bonnier (born 1965), French Canadian actress
- Céline Boucher (born 1945), Canadian artist
- Céline Buckens (born 1996), Belgian-British actress
- Celine Byrne (born 1977), Irish soprano
- Céline Carzo (born 1972), French singer who represented Luxembourg in the Eurovision Song Contest 1990
- Céline Cassone, French-born ballerina
- Céline Couderc (born 1983), female freestyle swimmer
- Céline Degrange (born 1978), French Olympic gymnast
- Céline Dion (born 1968), Canadian singer, occasional songwriter, actress and entrepreneur
- Mary Celine Fasenmyer (1906–1996), American nun and mathematician (often referred to as Sister Celine)
- Céline Figard (1976–1995), French student murdered during a visit to the United Kingdom in December 1995
- Céline Galipeau (born 1957), Canadian news anchor
- Céline Gittens, Trinidadian ballet dancer
- Céline Gounder (born 1977), American physician
- Celine Helgemo (born 1995), Norwegian singer
- Céline Hervieux-Payette (born 1941), former Leader of the Opposition in the Canadian Senate
- Celine Cris Horwang (born 1980), Thai actress, model, singer and TV personality
- Céline Laporte (born 1984), athlete
- Céline Lebrun (born 1976), French judoka
- Céline Laguarde (1873–1961), French photographer, a member of the Pictorialist movement
- Céline Lomez (born 1953), Canadian actress and singer
- Céline Louche, business academic in New Zealand
- Céline Monsarrat (born 1954), French actress
- Celine Ng Swee Peng (1975–2011), Chinese-Singaporean property agent and murder victim
- Celine Rattray (born 1975), film producer
- Céline Scheen (born 1976), Belgian operatic soprano
- Céline Signori (born 1938), Canadian politician
- Celine Sivertsen (born 1993), Norwegian handball player
- Céline Yandza (1932–2013), Congolese politician
- Céline Yoda (born 1958), Burkinabé politician
Pseudonyms and fictional characters
edit- Celine Verans, a minor character mentioned only by Mr. Rochester in Charlotte Brontë's classic novel Jane Eyre.
- Celine is the name of the female Protagonist in the films "Before Sunrise", "Before Sunset" and "Before Midnight", played by Julie Delpy.
- Celine Jules, a character from the PlayStation video game Star Ocean: The Second Story.
- Celine, Princess of Fire Emblem: Engage
As a surname
editPseudonyms and fictional characters
edit- Louis-Ferdinand Céline, the pen name of Louis-Ferdinand Destouches (1894–1961), a French writer and doctor
- Hagbard Celine, character in the Illuminatus trilogy of books by Robert Shea and Robert Anton Wilson
Other
edit- Celine (brand), formerly spelled Céline