Kerri name meaning

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Updated: March 13th, 2024
Gender: Girl
Origin: Irish
Usage: English
Pronunciation: k(er)-ri
Meaning: Ciar's People, Dark and Black
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What does Kerri mean?

Famous unisex name Kerri has its origin in Irish, Kerri means "Ciar's People, Dark or Black" is used principally in English. Kerri is a form of popular Kerry. Of Irish origin, Widely Accepted Kerry, Kerry means "Inspired By the Eponymous Irish County, Dusky and Dark Haired One" is used mainly in Irish and English.

How do I pronounce Kerri?

The most common way to pronounce two syllabled Kerri is k(er)-ri.

Variants of Kerri

Kerry, Kearee, Kerryann, Kiera, Kerrilee, Kierah, Kiara, Kierra

Names that rhyme with Kerri

How popular is the name Kerri?

Kerri was a popular name in United States. Over 37268 babies have been named Kerri since 1945. When at the peak of its usage in 1975, 1597 girls were bestowed the name and it was ranked at 167th position.

However the graph is now showing a downward trend after 110 years. In addition to that, the first name has been in the top 500 baby names 34 times In England and Wales, Kerri is a familiar name where it had been in use since for 14 from 1996 to 2009 and had secured the place in top 400 names.

In 1996, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 354 on girl names chart when 96 babies were given the name Kerri. Over 431 babies in England and Wales have been named Kerri.

Also, in Queensland, the name had been in use for 14 years beginning from 1960 and had secured the place in top 100 names. In 1974, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 47 on girl names chart when 92 babies were given the name Kerri.

Over 1008 people have been named Kerri in Queensland.

Kerri is a unique baby name in Ireland, it has been in use since 1977 and was able to reach the top 200 names.

In 2001, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 120 on girl names chart when 37 babies were named Kerri. Over 520 people have been named Kerri in Ireland. But Kerri is a popular baby name in Canada where every 1 in 5000 have the name as well as in, Australia and England.

As per our research, over 80000 people has been named Kerri globally.

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RankBirthsRankBirths
2018648718
2017435532
2016450231
2015601621
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Here's what numbers has to say about Kerri

Freedom is what's most important for you. You love to travel but lack the money at the moment. You can hardly resist a temptation, a trait which affects your relationships in a negative way. You know yourself so well, that you always find a way to keep yourself amused. You can easily adapt to new people and new environments. What concerns you is your soul and how to keep yourself happy and aware.

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Famous people named Kerri

  • Kerri Sakamoto, Canadian novelist
  • Kerri Green, American actress
  • Kerri Strug, American retired gymnast from Tucson, Arizona
  • Kerri Walsh Jennings, American professional beach volleyball player
  • Kerri Irvin-Ross, politician in Manitoba, Canada
  • Kerri Kasem, American radio personality
  • Kerri Kenney-Silver, American actress, comedian, writer
  • Kerri Hoskins, former glamour model and video game actress
  • Kerri Pottharst, Australian professional beach volleyball player and Olympic gold medallist
  • Kerri Chandler, American house DJ and record producer

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