Is Kerry unisex?

[ChelKie]

I've heard of boys with this name before, and definitely in Aus. Is Kerry a boys name too in the UK?

[mustdash]

I've only know if girls with it here, but I've led a sheltered life....

[babster]

Ceri is a boy's name (Welsh I believe) - have never heard of a boy having the Kerry spelling though.

[compo]

no I don't think so

[deemented]

Yes, here in Wales there are boys and men called Ceri.

[meditrina]

I've known one, an older gentleman who spelt it "Ceri".

I'd expect it to be a girls' name.

[MrsKitty]

I've met 2 men called Kerry (spelt Kerry), both when I lived in London, as well as several here in Wales spelt Ceri.

I think it can work.

[compo]

ah I stand corrected

[CuppaTeaJanice]

I knew a male Kerry too. Unfortunately most people now think 'Katona' when the name is mentioned though.

[nancy10]

Yes it is unisex. I knew of a male Kerry/Ceri years ago, but I'm not sure on the spelling for a male.

[TondelayoSchwarzkopf]

I know a boy Ceri. And several boy Jodies...

[GRW]

The Ceri spelling can be used for a girl too, as it's short for the Welsh name Ceridwen,

[cece]

I am not 100% sure but I think it is.

So is Kim and Hilary.

[PurveyorOfWoo]

I know 1 male Kerry and 2 females

And 2 male Ceri and 1 female

So I'd guess yes, unisex.

[Ephiny]

Yes I've met a male Kerry (Australian), I think in England at least it tends to be much more of a girl's name though.

[littlebillie]

I know both suited them too

[PricklyThistle]

haven't heard of a male Kerry, I have a male friend called Kim and he had a lot of hassle at school for having a 'girl's name'.

[GwendolineMaryLacey]

Went to school with a male Kerry, also a male Lauren come to that!

[ValiumSingleton]

If I met a man over 55 called Kerry i wouldn't be surprised. I quite like unisex names on men but not on women (most people the other way around I think). eg Sandy and Kim would be so cute on a boy imo

[NotAnotherNewNappy]

Very girly name in England. I grew up in London where Kerry, Kara, Kelly etc were all v popular for girls. A male Kerry would have been ripped to shreds.

[ghansell]

Yes it is a unisex name my brother-in-law is called Kerry. He is 54

[fairystepmother]

I didn't know it could be a girls name until I moved to England!
Growing up in Wales I've always through of it as a boy's name but spelt Ceri and not Kerry.
There is a tiny subtle difference in how the two names are pronounced. The boys name has a softer 'e' than the girls which is a harder 'e' sound.

[NormanNorris]

I know of an adult male Kerry - he's about 40 now so I guess it wasnt such a popular girl's name at that time.

[pranma]

Yes we have a male friend named Kerry.
To me Ceri is definitely a girl's name but Kerry is either.

[Underachieving]

It technically is unisex, but I think most peoples first thought on seeing the name written or hearing it spoken will be that Kerry is a girl.

[GrimmaTheNome]

The only male Kerry I can think of is the Canadian actor Kerry Shale.

Prickly, your friend should have carried a copy of Rudyard Kipling's book around to beat over the heads of ignorant friends!