Cedric - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Cedric \ce(d)-ric\ is pronounced SED-rik. Possibly from Cerdic (Welsh) "kindly and loved" or Cedrych (Welsh) "spectacular bounty". Used in two 19th-century literary landmarks, "Ivanhoe" and "Little Lord Fauntleroy", the latter of which gave it a somewhat "sissy" image. See also Kedrick. Actor Sir Cedric Hardwicke; Cedric the Comedian.

Cedric has 9 variant forms: Caddaric, Ced, Cedrick, Cedrik, Cedro, Rick, Sedric, Sedrick and Sedrik.

Baby names that sound like Cedric are Stark, Starke and Starck.

Cedric is a popular male first name and a very rare surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Cedric. Click here to compare Cedric with related baby names.