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Ceri
OriginWelsh
Meaning"to love"
GenderBoy & girl
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About Ceri
Ceri is traditionally a Welsh masculine name which historically has been Anglicised to "Kerry", but we love the Welsh original. Famous Ceris include British painter Ceri Richards and New Zealand soccer player Ceri Evans. Be aware that Ceri is sometimes used as a female name, both as a standalone name and as a shortening of the Welsh female name Ceridwen.
Ceri for girls
In Welsh, Ceri is traditionally a male name but can also be used for girls. It's a short form of Ceridwen too, the name of the Welsh goddess of poetry.
Pronounced KER-ee.
As of October 2026, Ceri ranked #17416 for girls in US births in 2012 SSA, peaked at #5670 for girls in 1952.
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