Ciel

A unisex name of French origin, meaning sky, heaven.

Babies a year
37
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Ciel by the numbers

Ciel was given to 37 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 24 babies in 2014, making it a 2010s name.

Sounds like Ciel

Names that are said the same way as Ciel, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

  • Cielle9 in England and Wales (2025)

Other names that mean the sky or heaven

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

  • Leilaniheavenly flower2,264 in the US (2017)
  • Irisrainbow; goddess of the rainbow759 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Heavensky; the abode of god967 in the US (2017)
  • Skyesky; the Isle of Skye214 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Celesteheavenly, celestial671 in the US (2017)
  • Itzelrainbow lady635 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Ciel

NeftaliNicolaKemoniHadenKayanKaelinIlhanRoni

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