Baby name

STABLE BOY · SPANISH (LATIN AMERICAN, RARE), MASCULINE FORM OF ARACELI
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Arcelio

/ar · SEL · yoh/


“Possibly altar of the sky”

Possibly the masculine form of Araceli, meaning 'altar of the sky', from the Latin words for altar and heaven. Araceli is a title of the Virgin Mary as patron saint of Lucena, Spain.

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How it ages.

A rare masculine counterpart to the well-established Araceli — a traditional Hispanic Catholic name passed quietly within families.

The cultural moment.

Rare; mostly used in Spanish-speaking Latin American families.