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Origin, Meaning and History of Araceli

Araceli is a Spanish feminine name that is derived from the Latin ‘ara,’ meaning ‘altar,’ and ‘coeli’ meaning sky. The combined words may be interpreted as ‘altar of heaven,’ ‘the altar in heaven,’ or ‘altar of the sky.’ Araceli has been shortened from María (de) Araceli, which is the Roman Catholic epithet of the Virgin Mary as the patron of Lucena, Andalusia.

Lucena is a settlement that was founded by Jews, which later became one of the centers of Jewish life in the Middle Ages. After the construction of the parish church in the 1400s, the image of Our Lady of Araceli was brought from Rome, and she became the Patron of Lucena in 1948.

一些名字的变体包括婀瑞思利,Aracely, and Arcelia. It is pronounced differently in European Spanish-speaking countries and Latin American Spanish speaking countries. It is pronounced as ‘a-ra-theh-lee’ in the former, and ‘a-ra-seh-lee’ in the latter country.

Some cute nicknames for the name Araceli are Ara, Cheli, Ary, Arita, and Celi.

The church of Santa Maria in Araceli, Vincenza is a late baroque style church that was built in the late 17th century. The documents note that it referred to a church of Santa Maria, near a convent which was called ‘Santa Maria ad Cellam,’ after which the suffix was modified to ‘alla cella’ and then finally to ‘Araceli.’

In popular fiction, the name appears in the young adult book ‘Heartwood Box’ by bestselling author Ann Aguirre. The book tells the story ofAraceli Flores Harper, who finds herself in this quaint town with her great-aunt Ottilie. There is alsoAraceli,一位墨西哥女仆in Hector Tobar’s novel ‘The Barbarian Nurseries’. She is the central character in the novel, which explores life and society in Southern California. She is also the one thing that is keeping the family she is working for together.

Araceli

Meaning A name derived from heaven

Gender Girl

Origin Spanish

Names starting with a..ae..aer..Aer..Air..Ara..Arc..Arg..

How To Pronounce Araceli?

English

Famous People With The Name Araceli

Aracely Andrea Leuquén UribeChilean politician, one of the first two Mapuche women elected to the Chilean Congress
Araceli CastroMexican paralympic athlete, competing mainly in category F41 throwing events and winning three bronze medals in the 1992 Summer Paralympics
Araceli Navarro LasoSpanish saber fencer, won one of the bronze medals at the 2022 World Fencing Championships in Cairo, Egypt
Araceli SegarraFirst Spanish woman to climb to the summit of Mount Everest
Araceli Gilbert de BlombergEcuadorian artist, received the the National Prize of Culture, Premio Eugenio Espejo from the Ecuadorian Government
婀瑞思利是木星Spanish actress, known for her role as the villainous vampire Mercury in the film Blade
Araceli ArdonMexican writer, awarded the Premio Nacional de Periodismo y Literatura Rosario Castellanos and the Junipero Serra Medal by the state congress for her cultural work

Araceli On The Popularity Chart

According to the US Social Security Administration, the name has been fluctuating in popularity through the years. Check the graphs below to know more.

Popularity Over Time

The name was the most popular in the year 2002 with 573 babies per million sharing the name. Since then the numbers have declined to 281 babies per million in 2021.

Source:Social Security Administration

Rank Over Time

As seen in the graph, the ranking of the name has gone down over the years. Araceli entered the top 500 names when it hit its highest rank in 2002 standing at 487.

Source:Social Security Administration