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Ceres

OriginRoman
Meaning"nourishment"
US RankUnranked

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About Ceres

Little known name of the goddess of the harvest — her name literally means nourishment, and is the origin of the word cereal. A possibility for the parent seeking something original, but with the aura of Roman myth. Her Greek counterpart is Demeter.

Pronounced SEER-eez.

As of October 2026, Ceres ranked #15780 in US births in 2022 SSA, peaked at #9739 in 2013.

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