Keri

A unisex name of Irish origin, meaning dark-haired; variant of kerry.

Babies a year
35
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Keri by the numbers

Keri was given to 35 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 1,503 babies in 1975, so it is a 1970s name that has since fallen a long way.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Keri. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Kerridark-haired; form of kerry32 in the US (2017)
  • Kyri38 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Keri

Names that are said the same way as Keri, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

  • Kerrydark-haired; from County Kerry87 in the US (2017)
  • Kerriedark-haired; a form of Kerry5 in the US (2017)
  • Keiry66 in the US (2017)
  • Keyri18 in the US (2017)
  • Keari14 in the US (2017)
  • Kearie5 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean darkness

Like Keri, each of these has darkness in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Adrianfrom Hadria; dark one6,317 in the US (2017)
  • Laylanight, dark beauty6,283 in the US (2017)
  • Coltondark settlement; coal town5,261 in the US (2017)
  • Blakedark or pale3,782 in the US (2017)
  • Coledark, swarthy; charcoal3,458 in the US (2017)
  • Melaniedark, black3,232 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Keri

LexusDarrienDemaniGurnoorKamoriDevontaKaesynJovon

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