The first name Ceri
A unisex name from Welsh.
2 syllables Unisex
Meaning and origin
Welsh origin
Borrowed from Welsh Ceri.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Ceri last appeared in the official list in 2017, given to 4 girls. It peaked in 1997, with 91 births (#357).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Ceri with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Ceri at birth, 1880–2025
In 2012, 5 girls born in the United States were named Ceri, the 17,421st most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2006, when 8 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.
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Questions
- What does the name Ceri mean?
- Borrowed from Welsh Ceri.
- What is the origin of the name Ceri?
- Borrowed from Welsh Ceri.
- How popular is the name Ceri?
- In 2017, 4 girls born in England and Wales were named Ceri, ranking 4,763rd. Its peak was 1997, with 91 births.
- When was Ceri most popular?
- 2006 in the United States, when 8 babies were named Ceri, its highest rank at 12,654th.