Spanish · Girl name
Araceli
“altar of heaven”
About the name Araceli
Araceli is a Spanish name derived from the Latin ara coeli, ‘altar of heaven’. The phrase comes from a medieval legend in which the Sibyl showed the emperor Augustus a vision of the Virgin and Child on the Capitoline Hill in Rome, where the basilica of Santa Maria in Aracoeli now stands. The name is associated with the Virgin Mary in Hispanic cultures, notably as Nuestra Señora de Araceli, patron of the Andalusian town of Lucena. It is used across Spain and Latin America.
- Meaning
- altar of heaven
- Origin
- Spanish
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- ah-rah-SELL-ee(4 syl.)
Middle names for Araceli
- Araceli Marie
- Araceli Elena
- Araceli Renee
- Araceli Joy
- Araceli Ann
Questions about Araceli
- What does Araceli mean?
- Araceli is a Spanish name meaning "altar of heaven".
- How do you pronounce Araceli?
- Araceli is pronounced ah-rah-SELL-ee, with emphasis on the third syllable.
- What are variants of Araceli?
- Variants of Araceli include Aracely, Aracelly.
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