Ceri Forename
49,018th
Most Common
name in the World
Approximately 13,840 people bear this name
Most prevalent in:
Wales
Highest density in:
Isle of Man
Ceri Forename User-submission:
Ceri is a unisex Welsh name derived from the Welsh word caru, meaning 'to love', or the shortening of cariad, meaning 'love'.
Also the Welsh form of Kerry and diminutive form of the Welsh name Cerys, related to Carys.
Ceri Forename Distribution
| Place | Gender | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wales | 94% | 6,475 | 1:478 | 105 |
| England | 97% | 4,815 | 1:11,548 | 871 |
| Isle of Man | 100% | 674 | 1:126 | 37 |
| United States | 92% | 425 | 1:853,028 | 18,856 |
| Indonesia | 100% | 354 | 1:728,711 | 49,428 |
| South Africa | 95% | 186 | 1:293,186 | 16,710 |
| Scotland | 100% | 170 | 1:31,473 | 1,235 |
| Canada | 100% | 165 | 1:200,808 | 7,652 |
| Australia | - | 99 | 1:137,956 | 4,338 |
| Nepal | 97% | 47 | 1:606,114 | 16,325 |
| India | 92% | 41 | 1:29,631,170 | 611,330 |
| Northern Ireland | 95% | 36 | 1:51,198 | 1,225 |
| Thailand | 97% | 35 | 1:2,001,880 | 55,915 |
| United Arab Emirates | - | 35 | 1:204,343 | 13,030 |
| New Zealand | - | 30 | 1:151,201 | 5,658 |
| Netherlands | 100% | 28 | 1:603,646 | 13,451 |
| Brazil | 98% | 26 | 1:8,239,852 | 108,951 |
| Philippines | 58% | 22 | 1:4,818,613 | 84,327 |
| Guernsey | 100% | 16 | 1:3,958 | 490 |
| Turkey | 69% | 14 | 1:5,557,265 | 23,905 |
| Germany | 69% | 10 | 1:9,667,788 | 33,442 |
| Jersey | 100% | 10 | 1:9,998 | 868 |
| Spain | - | 8 | 1:5,816,246 | 16,159 |
| France | - | 8 | 1:8,308,792 | 27,570 |
| Singapore | - | 8 | 1:785,882 | 13,409 |
| Nigeria | 100% | 7 | 1:25,366,337 | 199,343 |
| Switzerland | 100% | 7 | 1:1,173,357 | 12,989 |
| China | - | 6 | 1:227,675,964 | 74,319 |
| Italy | 62% | 5 | 1:12,212,418 | 34,417 |
| Cameroon | 100% | 4 | 1:5,402,626 | 68,032 |
| Ghana | - | 4 | 1:6,746,554 | 8,075 |
| Denmark | - | 4 | 1:1,412,374 | 15,217 |
| Hong Kong | - | 3 | 1:2,584,242 | 11,307 |
| Vietnam | - | 3 | 1:30,874,371 | 5,995 |
| Russia | - | 3 | 1:48,077,901 | 98,779 |
| Belgium | 50% | 3 | 1:3,830,014 | 25,398 |
| Sweden | 67% | 3 | 1:3,285,969 | 41,581 |
| Taiwan | 100% | 3 | 1:7,923,227 | 99,341 |
| Zambia | - | 2 | 1:7,927,397 | 45,785 |
| Ireland | - | 2 | 1:2,321,760 | 8,894 |
| Venezuela | - | 2 | 1:15,100,946 | 147,145 |
| Romania | - | 2 | 1:10,025,988 | 47,037 |
| Peru | 50% | 2 | 1:15,895,727 | 74,652 |
| Zimbabwe | - | 2 | 1:7,711,908 | 84,647 |
| Mexico | - | 2 | 1:62,072,214 | 96,650 |
| Malaysia | 50% | 2 | 1:15,224,970 | 260,513 |
| Argentina | - | 2 | 1:21,386,622 | 29,627 |
| Benin | - | 2 | 1:5,287,922 | 61,990 |
| Cambodia | 100% | 2 | 1:8,136,665 | 51,498 |
| Honduras | - | 2 | 1:4,408,734 | 23,808 |
| Colombia | - | 2 | 1:23,889,463 | 63,722 |
| Albania | - | 1 | 1:3,046,570 | 49,159 |
| Monaco | 100% | 1 | 1:38,466 | 2,379 |
| Austria | - | 1 | 1:8,514,201 | 19,377 |
| Azerbaijan | - | 1 | 1:9,642,944 | 42,290 |
| Bahamas | - | 1 | 1:399,370 | 4,606 |
| Barbados | - | 1 | 1:289,789 | 3,893 |
| Uganda | 100% | 1 | 1:40,956,920 | 131,348 |
| Chile | 100% | 1 | 1:17,607,208 | 48,996 |
| Cyprus | - | 1 | 1:871,076 | 5,368 |
| DR Congo | 100% | 1 | 1:73,827,605 | 146,761 |
| Finland | - | 1 | 1:5,483,183 | 25,487 |
| Greece | - | 1 | 1:10,934,548 | 22,228 |
| Grenada | 100% | 1 | 1:108,125 | 4,208 |
| Saudi Arabia | - | 1 | 1:30,812,565 | 27,537 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | - | 1 | 1:54,861 | 2,604 |
| Israel | - | 1 | 1:8,402,918 | 45,019 |
| Jamaica | - | 1 | 1:2,883,227 | 22,340 |
| Kenya | - | 1 | 1:46,307,110 | 74,921 |
| Luxembourg | 100% | 1 | 1:564,049 | 5,042 |
| Oman | - | 1 | 1:4,108,667 | 12,526 |
| Norway | - | 1 | 1:5,132,329 | 37,513 |
| Mauritania | 100% | 1 | 1:4,095,239 | 27,701 |
The alternate forms: Çeri (1) & Céri (1) are calculated separately.
Ceri (1,147) may also be a surname.
Ceri Forename Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Ceri is a unisex Welsh name derived from the Welsh word caru, meaning 'to love', or the shortening of cariad, meaning 'love'.
Also the Welsh form of Kerry and diminutive form of the Welsh name Cerys, related to Carys.
- tgwilymCarys or Cariad is a name of Welsh origin, which means 'love' or 'to love'. Cariad is the Welsh word for 'love' and ceri is a verbal variant for 'to love'.
- poppyjonesCeri Forename Popularity
Ceri Demographics
Average Ceri Salary in
United States
$48,663 USD
Per year
Rank:
141,130 of 531,972
Percentage of all salaries earned by bearers:
0.0001281
Rank: 17,964 of 532,209
Percentage of national average salary:
111.8%
Sample size: 217 (2014)
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
Per month:
$3,596 USD
Per week:
$799 USD
Per day:
$118 USD
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