Cedric

Etymology

The invented name is based on Cerdic, the name of a 6th-century Anglo-Saxon king (itself from Brittonic Coroticus).

Popularity

The name was not popularly used until the children's book Little Lord Fauntleroy by Frances Hodgson Burnett was published in 1885 to 1886, the protagonist of which is called Cedric Errol. The book was highly successful, causing a fashion trend in children's formal dress in America and popularized the given name. People named Cedric born in the years following the novel's publication include British naval officer Cedric Holland (1889–1950), American war pilot Cedric Fauntleroy (1891–1973), Irish art director Austin Cedric Gibbons (1893–1960) and British actor Cedric Hardwicke (1893–1964).

The name has ranked among the top 1,000 names for boys in the United States at different points since 1903. It ranked 958th on the popularity chart in 2022. It is a name used for both sexes in French-speaking countries. It ranked among the top 500 names for boys in France between 1960 and 2010. It also ranked among the most used names for girls in France between 1966 and 1998. It was among the 100 most used names for boys in Quebec, Canada between 1980 and 2013. It ranked among the most popular names for children of both sexes in Belgium at different points in the 1990s and in the 2000s. It was among the top 100 names for boys in Switzerland between 1998 and 2004.

Usage

Cedric Diggory is a character in the Harry Potter novel series by J.K. Rowling and films based on the novels.

The name was also applied to Nissan's executive car between 1960 and 2004 (private use) and 2015 (taxi) as Nissan Cedric.

The codename Cedric was applied to the Moto G5 smartphone.

People

Cédric Bah (born 1994), Ivorian basketball player

Cédric Bakambu (born 1991), French-Congolese football player

Cedric "CJ" Baxter (born 2005), American football player

Cedric Belfrage (1904–1990), British writer

Cedric Benson (1982–2019), American football player

Cedric Bixler-Zavala (born 1974), American musician

Cedric Bozeman (born 1983), American basketball player

Cedric Brooks (1943–2013), Jamaican musician

Cedric Ceballos (born 1969), American basketball player

Cedric Coward (born 2003), American basketball player

Cedric Dempsey (1932–2025), American sports executive

Cédric Follador (born 1994), Swiss bobsledder

Cedric Gervais (born 1979), French disc jockey

Cedric Gibbons (1893–1960), Irish-born American art director

Cedric Glover (born 1965), American politician

Cédric Gracia (born 1978), French cyclist

Cedric Gray (born 2002), American football player

Cedric van der Gun (born 1979), Dutch footballer

Fiction

Cedric the Saxon (Cedric of Rotherwood), character in the 1819 novel Ivanhoe by Walter Scott

Cedric Errol, character in the 1886 novel Little Lord Fauntleroy by Frances Hodgson Burnett

Cédric, character in the Franco-Belgian comic book Cédric by Laudec and Cauvin

Cedric Crackenthorpe, character in the 4.50 from Paddington by Agatha Christie

Cedric, character in the 1992 film Home Alone 2: Lost in New York

Cedric Daniels, character in the television series The Wire

Cedric Diggory, character in the Harry Potter series

Cedric (W.I.T.C.H.), character in the Italian comic book series W.I.T.C.H.

Cedric Sneer, character in The Raccoons, a Canadian animated television series

Cedric the Owl, character in the King's Quest adventure game series and other Sierra Entertainment video games

Cedric the Sorcerer, character in the Sofia the First animated TV series

Cedric K. Ros—, character in the manga Black Butler by Yana Toboso

Cedric Brandel, character in the anime Black Butler