Kerris
Girl · KEHR-iss · Celtic
Kerris is a girls' name of Celtic origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
Where does Kerris come from?
Celtic: possibly a variant of Welsh Cerys or from the Cornish place name Kerris; uncertain
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- KEHR-iss
Is Kerris a girl's or a boy's name?
Kerris is a girls' name.
How popular is Kerris in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2000, with 29 girls.
Half of all the girls named Kerris in the UK since 1996 were born between 2000 and 2008. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier girls aren't counted.
Kerris in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2 | #7,411 |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 1 | #7,346 |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 1 | #7,682 |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 3 | #5,983 |
| 2014 | 5 | #4,187 |
| 2013 | 8 | #3,060 |
| 2012 | 10 | #2,666 |
| 2011 | 2 | #7,640 |
| 2010 | 12 | #2,234 |
| 2009 | 16 | #1,763 |
| 2008 | 17 | #1,679 |
| 2007 | 14 | #1,874 |
| 2006 | 18 | #1,481 |
| 2005 | 25 | #1,077 |
| 2004 | 12 | #1,812 |
| 2003 | 23 | #1,087 |
| 2002 | 15 | #1,399 |
| 2001 | 17 | #1,261 |
| 2000 | 29 | #854 |
| 1999 | 14 | #1,415 |
| 1998 | 12 | #1,585 |
| 1997 | 11 | #1,664 |
| 1996 | 10 | #1,741 |
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