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Zedric

♂ Boy

Pronounced ZED-rik /ˈzɛd.rɪk/Medium

Meaning: A modern coinage built on Cedric, a name invented by Sir Walter Scott for the novel Ivanhoe, probably from the Anglo-Saxon Cerdic. Zedric swaps in a Z and has no separate documented meaning; routes uncertain, which we note.Low

In 30 seconds: Cedric with a Z: Zedric is a modern coinage on a literary name (said 'ZED-rik'). Routes uncertain, which we note.
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Origin LowEnglish
MeaningA modern coinage built on Cedric, a name invented by Sir Walter Scott for the novel Ivanhoe, probably from the Anglo-Saxon Cerdic. Zedric swaps in a Z and has no separate documented meaning; routes uncertain, which we note.
U.S. rank (2024)#14213 ↘ Falling
2024 U.S. births5 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year2002
Total births (all-time)≈ 220

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 200219642024

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

Zedric is a modern coinage on Cedric. Cedric has its own curious story: Sir Walter Scott seems to have invented it for Ivanhoe in 1819, probably from the Anglo-Saxon Cerdic. Zedric substitutes a Z and carries no separate documented meaning, so the routes are uncertain, which we note (said 'ZED-rik').

It appears only rarely for boys in the U.S. Rare, coined, and literary at one remove.

Did you know? Cedric — the name behind Zedric — was itself an invention: Sir Walter Scott coined it for Ivanhoe, probably reshaping the Anglo-Saxon name Cerdic.
Overall data confidence 30%
References — Zedric — Coinage on Cedric (Scott's Ivanhoe, from Cerdic); routes uncertain

Variations

CedricZedrikSedric

Nicknames

ZedRic

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Zedric mean?

Zedric is a modern coinage on Cedric, a name Sir Walter Scott invented for Ivanhoe. It has no separate documented meaning, which we note.

How do you pronounce Zedric?

It's said ZED-rik /ˈzɛd.rɪk/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Zedric a boy or girl name?

Zedric is used as a boy's name.

How popular is Zedric?

Zedric is a very rare name for boys in the U.S.

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