The name Cerys is a girl's name of Welsh origin meaning "love". Cerys and is often added to lists like Unique Girl Names: Unusual and Rare and discussed in our forums with posts like "Rate the Previous Signature!".
From the experts:
Common name in Wales that's all but unknown in the U.S. Certainly an attractive choice ripe for export. In the UK it sits at Number 330.
Comments
Annaaaa Says:
Starelli Says:
I prefer Karis.
jasminecerys Says:
My middle name☺️ I think it's pretty
roseofjune Says:
No, it's pronunced like "CARE-iss"
Hailey Says:
Is this pronounced like Ceres? SER-eez?
headintheclouds Says:
The way Cerys is pronounced is the reason I fell in love with Carys, only to find out that's not how you pronounce Carys D: With Cerys, I thought it was "Se-riss", with a soft C and long E, and I was surprised that Cerys is actually "Care-iss"!
I think Cerys is a lovely, lovely name, but I personally wouldn't use it for myself (or Carys anymore xD), since I prefer a pronunciation that's totally different from how you're supposed to say it. I think a downside with these names would be having to constantly correct people over how they say your name!
indiefendi2 Says:
I'm starting to like this more than Carys!
KLGG88 Says:
FYI, proper pronunciations for Cerys and Carys are different... Carys is "KA-riss"
Orchid_Lover Says:
Nameberry prefers Cerys, but the US prefers Charis. Cerys is #426 on NB but #14894 on the SSA list (that's just 6 baby girls). Charis is #2087 on NB but 1937 on the SSA list (101 girls)
Daily Delivery
Exclusive Nameberry picks, direct to you.
I prefer this pronunciation but I like it spelt Carys instead for my opinion.