Keri

Keri: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “dark-haired”
Origin: Irish
Say it: KER-ee · 2 syllables
Used for: Girls

Usually a variant of Kerry, from the Irish place name Ciarraí, related to ciar meaning dark. It is also used as a variant of Kerri or as a short form of Katherine in some cases.

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How popular is Keri?

20242.1 per million US babies

Drag the line or the slider to read any year. Values are per million US births recorded by Social Security. Records before about 1937 undercount births, so early peaks can look taller than they were.

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Babies named Keri in 20247

Peak year1975

Total US babies since 188032,372

Keri is fading: recent use is about 28% of its level ten years before.

Names like Keri

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Kerrypeople of Ciar · Irish
Kerridark-haired · Irish
Kerriedark-haired · Irish
Maeveshe who intoxicates · Irish
Kennedyhelmeted head · Irish
Sloaneraider · Irish
Delaneydescendant of the challenger · Irish
Reaganlittle king · Irish

Keri questions

What does the name Keri mean?

Keri means "dark-haired". It comes from Irish. Usually a variant of Kerry, from the Irish place name Ciarraí, related to ciar meaning dark. It is also used as a variant of Kerri or as a short form of Katherine in some cases.

Is Keri a boy or girl name?

Keri is mainly a girl's name in US records (99% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Keri?

7 US babies were named Keri in 2024. Its peak year was 1975.

How do you pronounce Keri?

Keri is usually pronounced KER-ee.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.