Cedric is a boy's name of Irish and Celtic origin meaning “beloved and spectacular bounty.” In 2024 it was given to 242 boys in the United States.
Cedric belongs to the Irish & Celtic tradition. Its meaning — “beloved and spectacular bounty” — is the sense carried by its Irish and Celtic roots, and it is the meaning we verified against published sources for this page.
In the United States, Cedric first appears in Social Security records in 1890. It climbed to its best-ever rank of #230 in 1974, and in 2024 242 babies received the name — 41,889 in total since 1880. Those are the official counts, not estimates.
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Cedric means “beloved and spectacular bounty” in its Irish and Celtic roots. We check every meaning against published sources before it appears here.
Cedric is a boy name. In 2024, 242 babies received the name in the US.
Cedric comes from the Irish & Celtic tradition.
Cedric first appears in US records in 1890. Its best-ever ranking was #230 in 1974, and 242 babies were given the name in 2024.
Cedric is pronounced /ˈsɛdɹɪk/ (IPA).
Meaning and origin for this page were checked against this source. US popularity figures are from the Social Security Administration's public baby-names data. England & Wales figures are from the Office for National Statistics. If you spot an error, write to [email protected] — accuracy is the whole point of this site, and corrections are made fast.
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