Cedric
Meaning of Cedric
Cedric whirls onto the baby-name stage like a knight in shining caballero armor, carrying a passport stamped “literary invention.” Coined by Sir Walter Scott for the noble Saxon hero in his 1819 novel “Ivanhoe,” the name is a creative twist on the ancient Brittonic Cerdic—so it feels simultaneously medieval and freshly minted, like salsa on warm pan de ajo. Over the years Cedric has popped up everywhere, from the Quidditch pitch with Hogwarts’ brave Cedric Diggory to comedy clubs with Cedric the Entertainer, giving the name a cloak of courage and a wink of good humor. In U.S. popularity charts he’s been the tortoise rather than the hare—steady, unhurried, and always in the race—hovering in the mid-hundreds for decades, which means your little Cedric will likely be the only one in his playgroup jousting with toy dragons. All in all, Cedric feels like a trumpet blast of chivalry wrapped in easy modern syllables—classic yet approachable, dignified yet playful, the kind of name that high-fives abuela and fist-bumps grandpa in one graceful bow.
Pronunciation
English
- Pronunced as SEHD-rik (/ˈsɛdrɪk/)
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Notable People Named Cedric
| Cedric Bixler-Zavala is an American singer and lyricist best known for fronting the progressive rock band The Mars Volta along with his longtime creative partner Omar Rodriguez Lopez. |
| Cedric Kyles, known as Cedric the Entertainer, is an American comedian and actor who has been making audiences laugh on stage and screen since the 1990s. |
| Cedric Richmond is an American attorney and Democratic politician who represented much of New Orleans in Congress from 2011 to 2021 and later became a senior adviser to the DNC. |
| Sir Cedric Hardwicke was an English actor whose 50-year career included acclaimed Shakespeare and Shaw stage roles and leading parts in films adapted from literary classics. |
| Cedric Mullins is a Tampa Bay Rays center fielder who made history in 2021 as the first Baltimore Oriole to join the 30-30 club during his All-Star season. |
| Sir Cedric Delves is a retired British Army lieutenant general who once commanded the 22nd Special Air Service Regiment. |
| Cedric Burnside is an American electric blues musician who carries on the legacy of his father Calvin Jackson and his grandfather R.L. Burnside. |
| Cedric Frolick is a former teacher and anti-apartheid activist who became a House Chairperson in South Africa's National Assembly in 2010. |
| Cedric McMillan was an American IFBB pro bodybuilder and U.S. Army instructor whose final victory came at the 2017 Arnold Classic. |
| Cedric T. Wins is a retired U.S. Army major general who led RDECOM in its final years and then became the first commanding general of the Army's Combat Capabilities Development Command. |
| Cedric Wyatt was an Australian public servant and Indigenous rights advocate who held senior government roles and was the father of politician Ben Wyatt and cousin of Ken Wyatt. |
| Cedric Cox was a British Columbia technician who represented Burnaby in the provincial legislature for the CCF from 1957 to 1963. |
| Cédric Tousch - Cedric Tousch is a French kickboxer and former world light heavyweight champion in both Muay Thai and kickboxing. |
