Maria Cecilia
beloved/bitter (Hebrew) and blind (Latin)
Maria Cecilia is a spanish / biblical girl name in the Philippines. In the civil registry as of May 2021 it is number 474, with 16,526 records. It has 6 syllables.
Origin and meaning
beloved/bitter (Hebrew) and blind (Latin)
Maria Cecilia combines two major Christian saints: the Virgin Mary and Saint Cecilia, the patron saint of musicians. In the Philippines, the practice of prefixing a daughter's baptismal name with Maria was standard practice during the Spanish era and remained common throughout the 20th century.
A traditional Spanish Catholic compound combining Maria (ultimately from Hebrew Maryam) with Cecilia (from Latin Caecilius). Both names have profound Catholic devotional roots and were widely popularized throughout the Spanish colonial era.
Name character
In the Philippines
Commonly shortened in informal contexts to nicknames such as Cecille, Cecil, Cess, or Cheche. Sometimes forms the basis for blended portmanteaus like Maricel.
Related forms
- María Cecilia Spanish
- Maria Cecilia Italian
- Maria Cecília Portuguese
- Marie-Cécile French
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Is Maria Cecilia a common girl name in the Philippines?
In the civil registry as of May 2021, Maria Cecilia is number 474, with 16,526 records. That is not the 2024 birth list, and it does not say the name is a better choice. How it sounds with both family surnames is a separate score.