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Celina

Girl name · 3 babies recorded · 1974–2025

Celina: 3 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to girls, peaking at 3 births in 2025.

With roots in Latin, Celina is often linked to *caelum*, meaning “heaven” or “sky,” and in some traditions it arises as a feminine form of the Roman family name Caelinus. It also shares ancestry with Selina, a Greek-derived name connected to Selene, the goddess of the moon. Notable bearers include actress Celina Sinden, known for *Reign*, and Indian model-actress Celina Jaitly. While no major place names directly honour a bearer, the name’s celestial meaning echoes in places like Caeli (the Latin genitive “of heaven”). A graceful variant is Selena, made famous by singer Selena Quintanilla, and in Scotland Celina occasionally appears as a modern alternative to the more traditional Sheila or Sheena.