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Cielo

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Meaning

Sky or heaven, as a Spanish word association.

The official name vocabulary records Cielo as a personal name. RAE–ASALE defines the matching Spanish word with sky and religious heaven senses. This is a word association, not proof of the intended derivation or beliefs of every bearer; separate surname uses remain distinct.

Origin

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English pronunciation

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Published name usage

Counts apply only to the exact spelling, place, year and recorded usage shown. Places are separate; these figures are never added into a worldwide total. Missing or suppressed records never mean zero.

Latest published record available for this spelling in each place and recorded usage
PlaceYearRecorded usagePublished birthsRankNotes
Canada2025Girls6 · preliminary30442025 figures are preliminary. Quebec counts below five are randomly imputed by the publisher before national aggregation. Accents are removed in the source; this profile was matched only where the catalog spelling was unambiguous. Unpublished values are unknown, not zero. Rank basis: source published.
France2025Boys5 (rounded to 5)6160Counts are rounded to the nearest multiple of five. Ranks use unrounded publisher counts with randomly ordered ties; equally rounded counts can have different ranks. National coverage excludes Mayotte before 2012. Missing years are unavailable, not zero. Automated direction labels are withheld for this rounded-count series. Rank basis: source published.
England & Wales2023Girls54056Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: source published.
England & Wales2024Boys35119Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: source published.
United States2025Girls342795Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: calculated from published counts.
United States2025Boys224539Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: calculated from published counts.

Canada, Ireland and France coverage includes confidently matched existing profiles only; unmatched spellings are awaiting review. French counts are rounded to five.

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Language of use: Spanish

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The vocabulary’s Spanish-to-Valencian section records the exact spelling Cielo as a feminine personal name. This is language-of-use evidence, not a claim that the name is used only by women or only in Spanish. Credit: Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua, Vocabulari de noms de persona, second edition (2017), pp.36 and97; municipal mirror hosted by Ajuntament d’Alcoi. Original factual summary by Rare Baby Names; source-page rights retained. Exact spelling-specific popularity series remain separate.

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Meaning: Sky or heaven, as a Spanish word association.

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The official name vocabulary records Cielo as a personal name. RAE–ASALE defines the matching Spanish word with sky and religious heaven senses. This is a word association, not proof of the intended derivation or beliefs of every bearer; separate surname uses remain distinct. Credit: Real Academia Española and Asociación de Academias de la Lengua Española, Diccionario de la lengua española; Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua, Vocabulari de noms de persona, second edition (2017), pp.36 and97; municipal mirror hosted by Ajuntament d’Alcoi. Original factual summary by Rare Baby Names; source-page rights retained. Exact spelling-specific popularity series remain separate.

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Related name: Cel

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The academy pairs Spanish Cielo with Valencian Cel in its personal-name equivalence tables. This is a cross-language related name, not an interchangeable pronunciation, nickname, or merged popularity series. Credit: Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua, Vocabulari de noms de persona, second edition (2017), pp.36 and97; municipal mirror hosted by Ajuntament d’Alcoi. Original factual summary by Rare Baby Names; source-page rights retained. Exact spelling-specific popularity series remain separate.

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Supporting evidence: Official Spanish–Valencian personal-name equivalence

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Pages36 and97 list the Cielo/Cel equivalence in both directions. The table independently establishes given-name status; it does not provide a historical etymology or an English pronunciation. Credit: Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua, Vocabulari de noms de persona, second edition (2017), pp.36 and97; municipal mirror hosted by Ajuntament d’Alcoi. Original factual summary by Rare Baby Names; source-page rights retained. Exact spelling-specific popularity series remain separate.

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Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence

Attribution: Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence

License: Open Government Licence v3.0

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Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence

Attribution: Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence

License: Open Government Licence v3.0

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U.S. Social Security Administration

Attribution: U.S. Social Security Administration

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Statistics Canada, Table 17-10-0147-01, 1991–2025, released 23 September 2026.

Credit: Statistics Canada, Table 17-10-0147-01, 1991–2025, released 23 September 2026.

License: Statistics Canada Open Licence

Adaptation: Adapted from Statistics Canada, First names at birth by sex at birth, selected indicators, Table 17-10-0147-01, reference years 1991–2025. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.

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Source : Insee, Fichier des prénoms, updated 16 July 2026.

Credit: Source : Insee, Fichier des prénoms, updated 16 July 2026.

License: Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab)

Adaptation: Adapted by Rare Baby Names: column names and sex codes mapped and unique case-only spellings matched to existing profiles. Published rounded counts and ranks retained.

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