| Pronunciation | [selin] |
|---|---|
| Gender | Female |
| Origin | |
| Language(s) | Latin |
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". 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:
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
- 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
- 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
Pseudonyms and fictional characters
- 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
- Celine (brand), formerly spelled Céline
References
- Céline, Behind the Name