Cécile or cecile is a female given name or surname. The name cecile is of french origin and is derived from the latin name caecilia, meaning blind or dim-sighted. it is a feminine name that has been associated with qualities such as wisdom, … Cecile is a french and english feminine given name derived from the latin caecilia, the feminine form of caecilius, itself from caecus, meaning “blind” or “dim-sighted. ”