At a Glance: Name: Cei – Origin: Welsh – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: KAY
Cei is a Welsh boy's name. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Cei
Origin: Welsh.
A common claim: Cei means 'path' or 'stronghold' Actually: Cei is sometimes glossed as 'path' or 'stronghold,' but this name's origin is genuinely disputed among scholars and no meaning is firmly established.
How to Pronounce Cei
Phonetic: KAY IPA: /keɪ/
Popularity of Cei
Cei doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
Lists That Include Cei
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Similar Names
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