Cerise as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Cerise

What is the meaning of the name Cerise ?

The baby name Cerise is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced French: /səʁiz/ (suh-REEZ, with French 'r'); English: /səˈriːz/ (suh-REEZ).

Cerise is French in Origin.

Cerise is a French word-name meaning “cherry” and, by extension, a vivid cherry-red hue. It descends from Old French cerise, tracing through Vulgar Latin ceresia to Latin cerasum and ultimately Greek kerasos, the cherry tree. English adopted cerise in the 19th century as a fashionable color term, a pathway that later helped the word migrate into given-name use.

As a personal name, Cerise appears intermittently in France and English-speaking countries from the mid-20th century, aligned with trends for color and nature names like Scarlet and Ruby. Usage remains rare, lending a chic, modern feel with playful, fruity overtones. Variant spellings sometimes seen include Cerisse; informal short forms include Cece, Risa, and Reese. Conceptual counterparts in other languages are Spanish Cereza and Portuguese Cereja; though cognate in meaning, they are seldom used as first names.