What Araceli means
Araceli is a girl name of Latin origin meaning "altar of heaven". It comes from Latin ara (altar) + caeli (of heaven), from the basilica Santa Maria in Aracoeli in Rome. It is pronounced ah-rah-SEH-lee.
A Marian name from the Roman church of Santa Maria in Aracoeli. Popular in Mexico from the 1960s to the 1990s.
Spellings and variants: Aracely, Aracelis.
Nicknames in Mexico: Chelli, Ara. See the guide to Mexican nicknames.
Popularity: a common name in Mexico.
