Kerys
Girl name · 93 babies recorded · 1974–2025
Kerys: 93 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to girls, peaking at 16 births in 2006.
With roots in the Welsh language, Kerys means “love,” derived from the verb *caru* and closely related to the more familiar Carys and Cerys. The most famous bearer is the Welsh singer Cerys Matthews, frontwoman of the 1990s band Catatonia, whose smoky voice brought hits like “Mulder and Scully” to international attention
Girl 12 of 52 years
- Peak year
- 200616 babies
- Latest (2019)
- #7653 babies
- Total births
- 93since 2001
- 5-year trend
- ▼ 31%vs prior 5y