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Kerria

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Pronounced KAIR-ee-uh /ˈkɛriə/Low

Meaning: Kerria can be read as an -ia elaboration of Kerry (from the Irish county and surname) or as the botanical name of Kerria japonica, a yellow-flowered shrub named for the naturalist William Kerr. The two routes overlap in sound.Low

In 30 seconds: Kerria elaborates Kerry or echoes the flowering shrub Kerria. It stayed rare in the United States and peaked in the mid-nineteen-nineties (said KAIR-ee-uh).
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Origin LowEnglish, American
MeaningKerria can be read as an -ia elaboration of Kerry (from the Irish county and surname) or as the botanical name of Kerria japonica, a yellow-flowered shrub named for the naturalist William Kerr. The two routes overlap in sound.
U.S. rank (2009)#18788 ↘ Falling
2009 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1994
Total births (all-time)≈ 180

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 199919862009

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Kerria most likely dresses up Kerry with an -ia ending, though it also matches the shrub Kerria japonica, named for the botanist William Kerr. Either way it stayed a rarity, appearing only thinly in American records in the nineteen-nineties.

It was never common, given to only about sixteen girls a year at its peak in the mid-nineteen-nineties. A girl named Kerria then is a young adult today.

Did you know? Kerria doubles as the botanical name of a cheerful yellow spring shrub, giving this rare name a quiet plant-world tie alongside its link to Kerry.
Overall data confidence 32%
References - Kerria — Elaboration of Kerry; also shrub Kerria japonica (for W. Kerr); uncertain

Variations

KerryKeriaKerrie

Nicknames

KerryKerriRia

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Kerria mean?

It is most likely an elaboration of Kerry, and it also names the flowering shrub Kerria; the route is uncertain.

How do you pronounce Kerria?

It is said KAIR-ee-uh /ˈkɛriə/, three syllables with the stress on the first.

Is Kerria a boy or girl name?

Kerria is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Kerria?

It was always rare in the United States, given to only about sixteen girls a year at its peak in the mid-nineteen-nineties.

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