Ceres - name meaning and origin

The girl's name Ceres \ce-res\ is pronounced SAIR-ees. It is of Latin origin, and its meaning is "of the spring". Mythology: the Roman goddess of agriculture and fertility, known in Greek myth as Demeter. The name Ceres is the root of the word "cereal".

For more information, see also related names Cybele and Demetria.

Baby names that sound like Ceres are Cerise and Cerisa. Other similar baby names are Caress, Caresa, Carys, Ceri, Cherese, Cris, Chris, Ceria, Meris, Nerys, Neris, Cerena, Teresa, Terez and Terese.

Ceres is a very rare female first name and is not used as a surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Ceres. Compare Ceres with related baby names.