Cissi

Cissi is a girl's name that has its origin in the French form of Cecilia. This name is a derivative of Cäcilia, which in turn goes back to the ancient Roman family name Caecilius. Historically, the name typically meant "the one from the Caecilius family."

What does the name Cissi mean?

The name Cissi, a French variant of Cecilia, is related to Cäcilia, which derives from the ancient Roman name Caecilius. Originally, it meant "the one from the Caecilius family." However, the meaning was later popularly reinterpreted and is now interpreted as "the Blind," "the Blinded," or "the One-eyed." These derivations come from the Latin adjective caecus, which means "blind," "blinded," and "one-eyed." Other shortened forms include names like Sissa, Cicely, Sidsel, Selja, Sissel, Selya, Cilia, Cilja, Cilya, Cilla, Cilli, and Cilly. The name gained fame through Saint Cecilia, a noblewoman from Rome who, along with her husband Valerian, his brother Tiburtius, and a soldier named Maximus, died a martyr's death under Emperor Alexander Severus.

Where does the name Cissi come from?

The origin of the name Cissi is Latin, with the meaning "the Blind." The Latin word caecus means "blind," "one-eyed," or "blinded." Cissi is used in several languages, including French, Canadian, and Swedish.

How do you pronounce Cissi?

Cissi is pronounced like 'Sissi,' with a soft 'C.'

When is the name day of Cissi?

The name day of Cissi is celebrated on November 22.

Popularity

In Germany, Cissi is a rather rare first name. It has not appeared in the German first name charts so far. Its best ranking was 2,393rd in the Swedish first name charts in 2022. In the last ten years, Cissi has been given as a first name in Sweden fewer than ten times, placing it 3,287th in the ten-year statistics. From 1998 to 2024, it also ranks 3,287th in Sweden.

Famous people

• Cissi Elwin Frenkel (Swedish journalist and television presenter)