Cera
Cera was the 11142nd most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 8 babies. Its best year was 1995, when it ranked 1551st with 98 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 851 places. More babies were named Cera in the 1990s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Sarah) princess, noblewoman · Hebrew
- Rank in 2025
- #11,142 girls, down 702 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 8girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 199598 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,410babies recorded
What does the name Cera mean?
Cera is a spelling of Sarah, pronounced the same way, so it shares Sarah's meaning and origin.
Sarah is the Hebrew name of Abraham's wife, the mother of Isaac. Wiktionary glosses it 'lady, princess'; in Genesis 17:15 God changes her name from Sarai, an older form of similar meaning, to Sarah. Wikipedia notes that the name is used by Jews, Christians and Muslims alike, and Wiktionary records Sara as an Arabic given name from the same source. Sara is the usual spelling in many European languages.
שָׂרָה (Biblical Hebrew, “Sarah, princess, noblewoman”)שָׂרָי (Biblical Hebrew, “Sarai, earlier form”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Related names: Sara, Sarai, Sally, Sadie, Zara, Sarita.
See also: Hebrew names, names that mean king or queen.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Sarah', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
- Hebrew Bible, Genesis 17:15, JPS translation with notes (via Sefaria), Sefaria; verse reference and facts only, not quoted
- Wikipedia, 'Sarah (given name)', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
Cera popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #11,142 | 8 |
| 2020 | #10,440 | 9 |
| 2010 | #5,272 | 26 |
| 2000 | #2,484 | 61 |
| 1990 | #1,718 | 85 |
| 1980 | — | — |
| 1970 | — | — |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Cera, counting every spelling?
Cera is a spelling of Sarah, a name family that ranked #60 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #11,142 for Cera on its own. Together these spellings went to 4,324 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah | 2,710 | #90 | 13,874 |
| Sara | 1,568 | #198 | 7,981 |
| Saara | 13 | #8,257 | 50 |
| Serra | 10 | #9,997 | 44 |
| Cera | 8 | #11,142 | 34 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Cera?
8 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Cera (0.00 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Cera born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 1,057 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Cera.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Cera?
About 1,400 people born in the US named Cera are alive today, with a median age of 28; half are between 21 and 33. That makes Cera mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Cera: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Cera, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Cera
What does Cera mean?
Cera is a spelling of Sarah, which means “princess, noblewoman” (Hebrew origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Cera?
Cera was the 11142nd most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 8 babies. Its best year was 1995, when it ranked 1551st with 98 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 851 places. More babies were named Cera in the 1990s than in any other decade.
Is Cera a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Cera in the US.