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Celisse

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How to Pronounce Celisse

Pronounced suh-LEES /səˈliːs/Medium

Meaning: Celisse is a coined American name that fuses the sounds of Celeste (Latin caelestis, 'heavenly') and Elise (a short form of Elizabeth, Hebrew for 'God is my oath'); it reads as an elegant blend rather than a name with a single ancient root.Low

In 30 seconds: Celisse melds Celeste and Elise into one smooth name — an echo of 'heavenly' with a French-flavored finish (said 'suh-LEES').

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Origin LowEnglish, Latin, Hebrew

MeaningCelisse is a coined American name that fuses the sounds of Celeste (Latin caelestis, 'heavenly') and Elise (a short form of Elizabeth, Hebrew for 'God is my oath'); it reads as an elegant blend rather than a name with a single ancient root.

U.S. rank (2012)#17413 ↘ Falling

2012 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1984

Total births (all-time)≈ 113

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Celisse is a modern coinage that borrows from two directions: Celeste, from Latin caelestis, 'heavenly', and Elise, a French short form of Elizabeth, 'God is my oath'. The result is an ornamental blend whose charm is in its sound, and whose meaning leans on 'heavenly' through the Celeste side.

Celisse is genuinely scarce — it surfaced in the early 1980s, peaked around 1984 and was borne by only a handful of girls a year. It reads as a refined, of-its-moment coinage rather than an established classic.

Did you know? Celisse looks like a deliberate softening of Celeste toward Elise and Clarisse, part of the 1980s taste for polished, French-sounding respellings.

Overall data confidence 45%

References — Celeste/Elise — blend; Celeste = 'heavenly', Elise from Elizabeth

Variations

CelesteEliseClarisseCelise

Nicknames

CeliLisse

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Celeste— the 'heavenly' name Celisse echoes

Elise— the Elizabeth short form lending the -isse sound

Clarice— a like polished French-flavored -isse name

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Celisse mean?

Celisse is a modern blend evoking Celeste, 'heavenly', and Elise, from Elizabeth.

How do you pronounce Celisse?

It's said suh-LEES /səˈliːs/ — two syllables, stress on the second.

Is Celisse a boy or girl name?

Celisse is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Celisse?

Celisse is very rare — an elegant eighties coinage borne by only a handful of girls a year.