Cerulean

A boys’ name of Latin origin, meaning sky blue or deep blue color.

Babies a year
5
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Cerulean by the numbers

Cerulean was given to 5 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.

Other names that mean blue

Like Cerulean, each of these has blue in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Indigoindigo dye; deep blue color82 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Neelblue, sapphire115 in the US (2017)
  • Azuresky blue; the color48 in the US (2017)
  • Bluethe color blue17 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Bleublue39 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Aoiblue or hollyhock14 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean the sky or heaven

Like Cerulean, each of these has the sky or heaven in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Heavensky; the abode of god967 in the US (2017)
  • Skyesky; the Isle of Skye214 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Tygod of war and sky456 in the US (2017)
  • Skysky423 in the US (2017)
  • Neilcloud or champion419 in the US (2017)
  • Zeussky father; king of the gods150 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Cerulean

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