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Aracely

Meaning
Altar of heaven
Origin
Latin, Spanish
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Meaning & origin

What does Aracely mean?

Aracely means “Altar of heaven”.

Aracely is a spelling of Araceli, a Spanish name drawn from the Latin phrase ara caeli, meaning “altar of heaven.” Its religious association is connected with a title of the Virgin Mary and the Roman basilica known as Santa Maria in Aracoeli. The meaning comes from the full Latin phrase, not from translating each modern syllable independently.

Araceli ends in i, while Aracely uses y for the final sound. Both preserve the same naming relationship. The choice may depend on a relative's spelling or the form familiar in the family's community. Keeping the full name also retains its distinctive sequence of sounds without needing to substitute a shorter, unrelated name.

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How popular is Aracely?

United States · 2025

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US girls rank
#1,427
2025 · #1 is most popular
Girls named Aracely
151
Recorded births in 2025
Change in births
13.2%
Fewer than 2024

Aracely over time

United States · Girls

Girls
Yearly data & usage

Rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys. The summary highlights girls, the most common recorded usage in 2025.

Aracely: United States birth counts and ranks
YearUsageUS rankBirths
2025Girls#1,427151
2024Girls#1,319174
2023Girls#1,549137
2022Girls#1,523141
2021Girls#1,652126
2020Girls#1,769112
2019Girls#1,630130
2018Girls#1,741118
2017Girls#1,591137
2016Girls#1,670128
2015Girls#1,494153
2014Girls#1,479151

Years reflect available birth records. Missing records do not mean zero births.

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Altar of heaven

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Olive tree

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Isabella

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Meaning
Pledged to God

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Sofia

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Wisdom

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Eliana

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Meaning
My God has answered; sun

Shares an origin with Aracely.

Shared origin

Ava

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Meaning
Life; bird; water, island

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