US Popularity Rank: 21875

Origin: British

Meaning: Kindly; Loved

Sedric is a boy’s name of Old English origin, meaning “kindly” or “loved.” A silver-toned spin on the masculine name Cedric, which comes from Cerdic, one of the first and most influential monarchs of the kingdom of Wessex, Sedric is one of many monikers with a royal ring to its letters. Bookworms will also find a familiar friend in this name for its fame in the world of novels, tales, and fantastic narratives. From Cedric Errol in Frances Hodgson Burnett’s Little Lord Fauntleroy to Cedric of Rotherwood in Walter Scott’s Ivanhoe, Sedric is adored and doted on by poets, authors, and parents alike!