Kerry

Gender:both

Meaning:descendants of ciar

Origin:Gaelic

Pronunciation:keh ree

Variations:-Coming Soon-

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The name Kerry is derived from the surname, itself taken from the Irish country of the same name. Kerry means ‘desendants of Ciar’, which is the Irish for ‘black’, and peaked in popularity in Australia, where it was one of the top boys ‘ names. The name is unisex, but is more commonly given to girls.

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