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Ceola
How to Pronounce Ceola
Pronounced see-OH-luh /siˈoʊ.lə/Medium
Meaning: Ceola is an early-twentieth-century Southern American girls' name whose root is not securely documented. It may be a reshaping of Cecelia (from Latin 'blind') or a purely ornamental coinage in the -ola family (Viola, Lola). We flag the origin as uncertain rather than invent one.Low
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
Ceola appeared as an American girls' name, chiefly in the South, around the turn of the last century. Its origin is not securely documented; plausible routes include a reshaping of Cecelia or an ornamental -ola coinage alongside Viola and Lola. It reached its modest high around 1924 at close to a hundred girls a year.
Ceola faded after the nineteen-twenties and had become rare by the nineteen-eighties. It reads as a great-grandmother's name of the rural South, softly musical and firmly antique; because the root is unclear, we present it honestly as uncertain rather than guess, and it shows no sign of revival.
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What does the name Ceola mean?
Ceola's origin is uncertain; it may be a reshaping of Cecelia or an ornamental -ola coinage, though we can't confirm the root.
How do you pronounce Ceola?
It's said see-OH-luh /siˈoʊ.lə/ — three syllables, stress on the second.
Is Ceola a boy or girl name?
Ceola is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Ceola?
Ceola was an uncommon Southern name that crested in the nineteen-twenties and has been rare for decades.