The story behind Celestin
Borrowed from French Célestin, from célestin (“celestine”). Doublet of Celestine.
Pronunciation
US English (ARPAbet): S EH1 L IH0 S T IH0 N
This is a US English dictionary reading of the spelling; personal pronunciations may differ. Digits mark stress: 0 is unstressed, 1 is primary, 2 is secondary. Pronunciation source and notation.
Popularity
Celestin ranked #12376 in US for 2025.
Source: SSA national baby names
Names Similar to Celestin
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From Old French als gernons (“having mustaches”), from als (contraction of a and les) + gernon, variant of grenon (“mustache”), from Vulgar Latin *granonem (“facial hair,…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
- same syllable count
- similar length
Madelyn
An alteration of Madeline with -lyn.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
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- same syllable count
- similar length
Napoleon
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- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
- same syllable count
- similar length
Napoleón
a male given name from French, equivalent to English Napoleon
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
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- same syllable count
- similar length
Xemartin
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- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
- same syllable count
- similar length
Cajetan
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- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
- same syllable count
- similar length
Middle Names for Celestin
Adele
Borrowed from French Adèle, equivalent of Adela, from a Germanic root meaning “noble”. Compare athel, German edel, Old English æþele. From French Adèle. Borrowed from French…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Aimee
Borrowed from French Aimée (“beloved”). A variation of the English Amy.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Aimée
Unadapted borrowing from French Aimée (“beloved”).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends E
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Sibling Names for Celestin
Abelardo
Borrowed from French Abélard.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Adelajda
Borrowed from French Adélaïde.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Adrienne
From the French Adrienne, the feminine form of Adrien (equivalent to English Adrian).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length