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Cicley

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Pronounced SIS-uh-lee /ˈsɪs.ə.li/Medium

Meaning: Cicley is a variant spelling of Cicely, itself the traditional English form of the Latin Caecilia, from caecus, blind. The name is tied to Saint Cecilia, the patron of music, and Cicley is simply a phonetic respelling of that old form.Low

In 30 seconds: Cicley is a variant of Cicely, from the Latin Caecilia, meaning blind, and linked to the saint of music. It saw quiet use (said SIS-uh-lee).

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MeaningCicley is a variant spelling of Cicely, itself the traditional English form of the Latin Caecilia, from caecus, blind. The name is tied to Saint Cecilia, the patron of music, and Cicley is simply a phonetic respelling of that old form.

U.S. rank (1980)#6894 ↘ Falling

1980 U.S. births9 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1974

Total births (all-time)≈ 74

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

Cicley is an uncommon respelling of Cicely, the medieval English version of the Latin Caecilia. The root caecus means blind, though the name is chiefly remembered for Saint Cecilia, patron of music. Cicely has notable modern bearers, while the Cicley spelling stayed a rare variant, surfacing lightly in the nineteen-seventies.

Cicley was rare, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak in the middle nineteen-seventies, and it did not spread. A girl named Cicley then would be about fifty today.

Did you know? The Cicely spelling is well known from the acclaimed actress Cicely Tyson; Cicley is a rarer phonetic variant of that same historic name.

Overall data confidence 40%

References - Cicley — Variant of Cicely; Latin Caecilia; actress Cicely Tyson noted

Variations

CicelyCecilyCecelia

Nicknames

CissyCeceLee

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Cecily— a like traditional spelling

Cecelia— the fuller Latin-style form

Ceciley— shares the -ey ending

Dianey— shares Cicley's Latin roots

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Cicley mean?

It is a variant of Cicely, from the Latin Caecilia, meaning blind, linked to the patron saint of music.

How do you pronounce Cicley?

It is said SIS-uh-lee /ˈsɪs.ə.li/, three syllables stressed on the first.

Is Cicley a boy or girl name?

Cicley is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Cicley?

It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about twenty girls a year even at its peak in the nineteen-seventies.