Celeste
Usage of Celeste in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Celeste against each list of names.
Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Celeste is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Featured in baby name books
Celeste is a Latin name meaning “heavenly.” Celeste is also an orchestral instrument with an ethereal sound and the wife of Babar the elephant, and it makes a good alternative to Stella. Celeste looks and sounds lovely but has never fully caught on.
Celeste in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 1,662 girls were named Celeste, making it the #188 girls' name in the US. Since 1881, 65,621 girls have been named Celeste, with the most (1,662) in 2025. It is most common, relative to births, in Rhode Island, New Mexico and Delaware.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
Storms named Celeste
Tropical storms, hurricanes, typhoons and cyclones that have been named Celeste, newest first.
| Storm | Year | Ocean | Peak wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cyclone Celeste (Category 1) | 1996 | South Pacific | 130 km/h |
| Tropical storm Celeste | 1976 | Eastern Pacific | 83 km/h |
| Hurricane Celeste (Category 4) | 1972 | Eastern Pacific | 213 km/h |
| Tropical storm Celeste | 1968 | Eastern Pacific | 83 km/h |
| Hurricane Celeste (Category 1) | 1960 | Eastern Pacific | 139 km/h |
Source: IBTrACS, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Peak wind is the highest sustained wind recorded for the storm.
Towns named Celeste
There are 20 towns and villages with Celeste in their name, in 8 countries.
🇺🇸 United States 8🇧🇷 Brazil 4🇲🇽 Mexico 2🇸🇹 Sao Tome and Principe 2🇬🇩 Grenada 1🇬🇵 Guadeloupe 1🇮🇹 Italy 1🇺🇾 Uruguay 1
| Name | Where | Population | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Celeste | Texas, 🇺🇸 United States | 836 | Map |
| El Celeste | Tamaulipas, 🇲🇽 Mexico | 4 | Map |
| Celeste | Minas Gerais, 🇧🇷 Brazil | – | Map |
| Celeste | São Tomé Island, 🇸🇹 Sao Tome and Principe | – | Map |
| Celeste | Alabama, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
| Celeste | Georgia, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
| Celeste | Utah, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
| Celeste Hinkel | North Carolina, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
| Céleste | Saint Patrick Parish, 🇬🇩 Grenada | – | Map |
| Céleste | 🇬🇵 Guadeloupe | – | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Celeste
There are 8 lakes and reservoirs with Celeste in their name, in 4 countries.
🇧🇴 Bolivia 2🇨🇦 Canada 2🇵🇪 Peru 2🇺🇸 United States 2
| Name | Where | |
|---|---|---|
| Lac Céleste | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Laguna Celeste | Potosí Department, 🇧🇴 Bolivia | Map |
| Laguna Celeste | La Paz Department, 🇧🇴 Bolivia | Map |
| Lake Celeste | British Columbia, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lake Celeste | Georgia, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Lake Celeste | New York, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Laguna Celeste Cocha | Puno, 🇵🇪 Peru | Map |
| Laguna Celeste Cocha | Puno, 🇵🇪 Peru | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Celeste songs
2 songs and musical works on Wikidata have Celeste in their title. The best known:
Song data: Wikidata (CC0), ordered by how widely each song is covered on Wikipedia.
Celebrities named Celeste
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Celeste.
Fictional characters named Celeste
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
Celeste as a pet name
FurryName has found 25 dogs named Celeste in public pet registers, making it the #3,857 dog name there. Most of them are registered in Toronto (3), Burnside (1), Laval (1). Celeste as a dog name →
FurryName has found 10 cats named Celeste in public pet registers, making it the #876 cat name there. Most of them are registered in Fusagasugá (1), Tacoma (1), Laval (1). Celeste as a cat name →
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