girl's name
Céala
KAY-luh (Irish)
- Origin Irish
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Top 1000 (Ireland)
- Births on record 75
Ireland
#729
2025 births
Céala is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 4 babies in Ireland, ranking #729. It ranks among the top 1,000 names in Ireland.
- Céala is a name of Irish origin.
- Peaked in Ireland in 2022, when 8 babies were given the name.
- It is a recent arrival in the birth records in Ireland.
- Today about 1 in 11,214 babies in Ireland is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 2019.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Céala Over Time
Births per decade in Ireland, 2010s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2010s | 4 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 34 |
How Popular Is Céala?
In 2025, Céala was given to 4 babies in Ireland, ranking #729 that year. It ranks among the top 1,000 names in Ireland.
Where Céala Is Used
Irish figures withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. The Central Statistics Office began recording the síneadh fada in 2018, so accented and unaccented spellings are counted separately from that year on. Data & sources.
How Céala Is Spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Ceala | Ceala is a spelling of Céala, used in Northern Ireland, where it ranks #295. | 37 |
Names That Peaked Alongside Céala
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Céala Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Céala over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Céala
- Irish KAY-luh
Sibling Names for Céala
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Céala — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Céala
Is Céala a girl's or a boy's name?
Céala is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Céala?
Céala has 2 syllables.
When was Céala most popular?
Céala peaked in 2022, when 8 babies were given the name. It is a recent arrival in the birth records.
Is Céala a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Céala currently ranks #295 in Ireland. It is a recent arrival in the birth records. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.