Fun Facts About the Name Cerelia
- 27 babies named Cerelia: U.S. records list 27 babies given the name Cerelia from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Cerelia Mean?
Cerelia is a feminine name of Latin origin meaning "of Ceres" or "belonging to Ceres." It comes from the Latin name Ceres (genitive Cereris), the Roman goddess of agriculture and grain. The related adjective cerealis meant "of Ceres" or "pertaining to grain," and Cerelia uses the same stem with a feminine ending. The literal sense is relational - the name identifies a connection to Ceres - rather than a direct word for grain or agriculture. Glosses such as "fruitful" are later interpretations drawn from Ceres's role as a grain goddess, not a separate etymology.
Cerelia Name History & Origins
The Latin stem Cerer- belongs to Ceres, the Roman goddess whose domain included grain, harvest, and the fertility of the earth; her Greek counterpart was Demeter. Her temple on the Aventine Hill was an important center of Roman religion and became associated with the plebeian order, and her festival, the Cerealia, was held in April with games in the Circus Maximus. The adjective cerealis also gave Latin cerealia, "grain products," and English cereal. Cerelia is a feminine personal-name formation from the same stem. It is not a variant of Cecilia, which comes from the Latin family name Caecilius, or of Celia, which is linked to Caelius or used as a short form of Cecilia.
How Popular is the Name Cerelia?
Cerelia has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 1975. Its best rank was #8,128 in 1975.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #15,395 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2024 | #13,781 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 2021 | #15,727 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1988 | #12,111 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1975 | #8,128 | 6 | 0.0004% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Cerelia Shapes Your Personality and Life?
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