Ceri
/K-EH-R-IH/
Love — a unisex Welsh name, the short form of Cerys (love) or Ceridwen (fair and blessed). The Welsh river Ceri runs through Ceredigion, a county named for the legendary king Ceredig. A tender, melodic Welsh name distilling affection into a single soft syllable, equally given to daughters and sons.
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Meaning & origin
Yes — Ceri is a Christian unisex name of Welsh origin, meaning “Love — a unisex Welsh name, the short form of Cerys (love) or Ceridwen (fair and blessed). The Welsh river Ceri runs through Ceredigion, a county named for the legendary king Ceredig. A tender, melodic Welsh name distilling affection into a single soft syllable, equally given to daughters and sons.”.
Ceri is a unisex's name of Welsh origin, traditionally used in Christian families. The name means "Love — a unisex Welsh name, the short form of Cerys (love) or Ceridwen (fair and blessed). The Welsh river Ceri runs through Ceredigion, a county named for the legendary king Ceredig. A tender, melodic Welsh name distilling affection into a single soft syllable, equally given to daughters and sons." and belongs to the Love cluster — names for children loved deeply before they arrive.
Common among Welsh, British families, Ceri carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.
The patron saint & feast day behind Ceri
Many Christian names carry a patron saint and a feast day (name day) — a tradition of choosing a name for the saint a child is born near, or one the family holds dear. Ceri lives in this tradition of meaning and heritage.
NameRoot connects the dots. See Ceri's patron saint, its feast day, and whether it aligns with your baby's birth — alongside its full family score.
See Ceri's saint & feast day →What does Ceri's numerology say?
Numerology assigns each name a single-digit destiny number by summing its letter values. Different schools use different mappings — NameRoot computes both so you can see how Ceri resonates in either tradition.
Ceri's destiny number is 8 — but a number only matters in context. The app matches it to your family's own numbers for a real compatibility read. See Ceri's full reading →
Does Ceri go with your family's names?
Ceri breaks into 4 sounds: /K-EH-R-IH/. The real test isn't how it sounds alone — it's how it sounds beside the names already in your family: yours, your partner's, and any brothers or sisters. NameRoot scores that harmony, so Ceri sits naturally next to a Mum and Dad like Michael & Anna, or a big sister named Gianna — no awkward clashes, no two names that blur together. Hear Ceri beside your family's names →
Names similar to Ceri
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From the same tradition
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Sharing the same meaning
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Common questions about Ceri
What does the name Ceri mean?
Ceri means "Love — a unisex Welsh name, the short form of Cerys (love) or Ceridwen (fair and blessed). The Welsh river Ceri runs through Ceredigion, a county named for the legendary king Ceredig. A tender, melodic Welsh name distilling affection into a single soft syllable, equally given to daughters and sons.." It is a unisex name of Welsh origin, traditionally used in Christian families.
Is Ceri a boy or girl name?
Ceri is a unisex name, used for any gender.
What is the origin of the name Ceri?
Ceri is of Welsh origin, used in Christian tradition, commonly among Welsh, British families.
Is Ceri a Christian name?
Yes. Ceri is a unisex name traditionally used in Christian families, of Welsh origin.
What does Ceri mean in Welsh?
Ceri originates from Welsh, where it means "Love — a unisex Welsh name, the short form of Cerys (love) or Ceridwen (fair and blessed). The Welsh river Ceri runs through Ceredigion, a county named for the legendary king Ceredig. A tender, melodic Welsh name distilling affection into a single soft syllable, equally given to daughters and sons.."
What is the numerology of Ceri?
Ceri has a Pythagorean destiny number of 8 — material mastery and executive power.
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