Neutral names starting with K: Difference between revisions

'''Kerry'''. Irish, from the place name of the Irish county, Ciarraí, meaning "Ciar's people", Kerry also means "dark" or "dark-haired one". As an English name, Kerry is almost exclusively used as a feminine name. Variants: '''Ceri''', '''Keri''', '''Kerri''', and '''Kerrie'''.<ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/kerry [https://web.archive.org/web/20230213075948/https://www.behindthename.com/name/kerry Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref><ref name="2knames" /> Ceri is a more gender neutral variant of '''Ceridwen,''' which comes from the Welsh word "cerdd" which means poet, and "gwyn" which means fair or white.<ref name="Dowrick57">{{Cite web|url=https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/57-absolutely-gorgeous-traditional-welsh-28485623|title= 57 absolutely gorgeous traditional Welsh baby names that are making a comeback and the meanings behind them | date = 2024-01-21 | access-date = 2024-07-17 | website = Wales Online|last=Dowrick|first=Molly}}</ref><ref>https://nameberry.com/b/girl-baby-name-kerry</ref><ref name="kerry-b">https://nameberry.com/b/boy-baby-name-kerry</ref><ref> US Official social security website shows Keery was used as a feminine name 52% of the time, and was most popular in the 1980s. [https://www.ssa.gov/cgi-bin/babyname.cgi Popularity of name Kerry] on 4 September 2024</ref> '''Kerrigan''' is a more masculine variant.<ref name="kerry-b"/> Kerry is also used as a surname. Keywords: feminine inclined, Irish, Gaelic, Welsh, English, two syllables, 1980s, surnames.