About the name Araceli
Araceli comes from a Marian title, the altar of heaven, and its four rolling syllables still carry that liturgical grandeur. Common across Spain and Mexico, it has drifted out of the US top thousand, which makes it genuinely rare in an English-speaking classroom.
Araceli is a girl name of Spanish origin, pronounced ah-rah-SEH-lee. On the NameRarity scale it scores 84 out of 100, which places it in the very rare band — a genuinely uncommon pick — most people have never met anyone with this name. Its strongest period was the 1990s.
Name facts at a glance
How popular is Araceli?
Araceli currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 4.4 people per million carry it — about 1 in 227,273. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.
Famous people named Araceli
- Araceli SegarraSpanish mountaineer, first Spanish woman to summit Everest
- Araceli GonzalezArgentine actress and model
Spellings and variants of Araceli
Names similar to Araceli
Aradhya
aa-RAAD-hyaa
One who is worthy of worship
Anjali
AHN-jah-lee
Offering with both hands joined, as in the anjali mudra of greeting
Apala
ah-PAH-lah
Rigvedic woman seer healed by Indra, literally the unprotected one
Aranyani
ah-run-YAH-nee
Vedic goddess of the forest and its creatures
Marisol
mah-ree-SOL
Sea and sun
Paloma
pah-LOH-mah
Dove
Tara
TAH-rah
Star; also a goddess in her own right and the wife of Brihaspati
Xiomara
see-oh-MAR-ah
Ready for battle
Araceli — frequently asked questions
What does the name Araceli mean?
Araceli means "Altar of the sky". It is a name of Spanish origin, most often given to a girl.
How do you pronounce Araceli?
Araceli is pronounced ah-rah-SEH-lee, with 4 syllables.
How rare is the name Araceli?
Araceli scores 84 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it very rare. Roughly 1 in every 227,273 people carry it — about 4.4 per million.
What is the numerology number for Araceli?
Araceli carries the expression number 4, known as The Builder. Its soul urge number is 7 and its personality number is 6.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Araceli?
The lucky number for Araceli is 4 (with 13, 22, 31 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Deep Emerald. The traditional lucky day is Saturday and the associated gemstone is Emerald.