Keris
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- KEHR-iss
- Origin
- Celtic
Keris is a girls' name of Celtic origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
Where does Keris come from?
Celtic: spelling of Kerris; possibly a variant of Welsh Cerys or from the Cornish place name Kerris; uncertain
Meaning borrowed from Kerris.
Is Keris a girl's or a boy's name?
Keris is a girls' name.
How popular is Keris in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2008, with 33 girls.
Half of all the girls named Keris in the UK since 1996 were born between 2002 and 2009, the years shaded on the chart below.
Keris in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5 | #4,250 |
| 2016 | 3 | #6,009 |
| 2015 | 6 | #3,777 |
| 2014 | 5 | #4,187 |
| 2013 | 9 | #2,796 |
| 2012 | 12 | #2,319 |
| 2011 | 12 | #2,265 |
| 2010 | 9 | #2,741 |
| 2009 | 12 | #2,153 |
| 2008 | 33 | #1,015 |
| 2007 | 18 | #1,544 |
| 2006 | 17 | #1,545 |
| 2005 | 15 | #1,608 |
| 2004 | 19 | #1,293 |
| 2003 | 17 | #1,369 |
| 2002 | 17 | #1,280 |
| 2001 | 21 | #1,070 |
| 2000 | 10 | #1,792 |
| 1999 | 9 | #1,921 |
| 1998 | 9 | #1,951 |
| 1997 | 3 | #3,991 |
| 1996 | 7 | #2,201 |
Names like Keris
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Jasmine, Ellie, Sophie, Molly, Erin, Chloe, Lucy, Holly, Leah, Hannah, Anna, Emily
Names related to Keris
More Celtic names
Arthur, Imogen, Gael, Harvey, Alana, Alan, Tristan, Vienna, Lana, Alaina, Sabrina, Alanna, Bryce, Devon, Arturo, Alannah
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Keris: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/keris, updated 20 October 2026.