The first name Cedric
A boy’s name from Welsh meaning “beloved”, “spectacular bounty”.
Pronounced /ˈsɛdɹɪk/ 2 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
Welsh origin
Cedric means “beloved”, “spectacular bounty” in Welsh.
Invented by Walter Scott for Ivanhoe, possibly misread for Cerdic, name of a Saxon king, anglicized from Welsh caredig (“beloved”), in which case a doublet of Caradoc, Caradog, Caratacus, Craddock, Cradock, McCarthy, and McCarty. Alternatively Scott based Cedric on the Welsh name Cedrych (“spectacular bounty”).
More names that mean love.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 27 boys were named Cedric, making it the 1,093rd most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2022, with 38 births (#825).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Cedric with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Cedric at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 209 boys born in the United States were named Cedric, the 1,051st most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1982, when 977 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Cedric in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
Famous people named Cedric
51 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Cédric VillaniFrench mathematician and politician, born 1973
- Cédric CarrassoFrench footballer (born 1981)
- Cédric PiolineFrench tennis player, born 1969
- Cédric KlapischFrench film director, actor and screenwriter (born 1961)
- Cédric SorhaindoFrench handball player, born 1984
- Cédric DjeugouéCameroonian footballer, born 1992
- Cédric Si MohamedAlgerian and French footballer, born 1985
- Cédric MakiadiCongolese footballer, born 1984
- Cédric MongonguCongolese footballer, born 1989
- Cédric KahnFrench film director, born 1966
- Cédric BurdetFrench handball player, born 1974
- Cédric BarbosaFrench footballer, born 1976
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Questions
- What does the name Cedric mean?
- Cedric means “beloved”, “spectacular bounty” in Welsh.
- What is the origin of the name Cedric?
- Invented by Walter Scott for Ivanhoe, possibly misread for Cerdic, name of a Saxon king, anglicized from Welsh caredig (“beloved”), in which case a doublet of Caradoc, Caradog, Caratacus, Craddock, Cradock, McCarthy, and McCarty. Alternatively Scott based Cedric on the Welsh name Cedrych…
- How popular is the name Cedric?
- In 2025, 27 boys born in England and Wales were named Cedric, ranking 1,093rd. Its peak was 2022, with 38 births.
- Is Cedric a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 99% of the 42,382 US babies named Cedric since 1880 were boys.
- When was Cedric most popular?
- 1982 in the United States, when 977 babies were named Cedric, its highest rank at 239th.
- How do you pronounce Cedric?
- Cedric is /ˈsɛdɹɪk/, 2 syllables.