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 [ syll. ce-ri, cer-i ] The girl name Ceri is also used as a boy name. It is pronounced SEHRiy KEY. Ceri has its origins in the Welsh and French languages. It is used largely in Welsh and English. From Welsh and French roots, its meaning is 'beloved' - in this context, Ceri is usually used in the Welsh language. Derived from the word car which is of the meaning 'love'. The name is a modern Welsh coinage and equivalent of the English Amy; it grew in popularity under the influence of names such as Gladys, and was promoted by the Welsh singer-songwriter Cerys Matthews (1969-). Ceri is the feminine form of the Welsh Caradog. Forms of the name include the English and Welsh Cari, the English and Welsh Caryl, the Welsh Carys, the Welsh Cerian, the Welsh Ceril, the English and Welsh Cerys, and the Welsh and English Keri. In addition, Ceri is a short form of the French Cerise in the English language. Ceri is also a short form of the Welsh Ceridwen. See also the related form, the English Amy. Ceri is uncommon as a baby girl name. It is not in the top 1000 names. In 2008, among the family of girl names directly related to Ceri, the English Amy was the most frequently used. Baby names that sound like Ceri include the English Sarie, the English and Irish Ceara, the English and Irish Cera, the English Cheri, the Irish and English Ciera, the English Cierra, the English Cierrah, the Finnish Saara, the Italian Saffira, the English Saffire, the Indian Sagara, the Arabic and Iranian Sahar, the German Sahra, the English and German Sara, the English, French, and German Sarah, the Spanish Saray, the Hungarian and English Sari, the English and Russian Sarra, the English Sarrah, and the English Sarrey. KEY: approx pronunciation for Ceri: S as in "sea (S.IY)" ; EH as in "Ed (EH.D)" ; R as in "read (R.IY.D)" ; IY as in "eat (IY.T)"   |
