Altar of the sky
Aracelis is a Spanish variant of the Latin name Araceli. It is derived from the Latin words 'ara', meaning altar, and 'caeli', meaning sky or heaven. The name is historically associated with the Virgin Mary as the 'Altar of Heaven'.
Less common today
Aracelis isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #3,862 in 1991.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Award-winning American poet and professor
