First name Cera - Meaning, Origin and Rating
Origin
English, Irish
Nameday
Meaning
The female first name Cera comes from Latin and means "the waxy" or "the shiny". The name is a shortened form of Ceres, the Roman goddess of fertility and agriculture. In Greek mythology, Cera is also an epithet of the goddess Demeter, who is responsible for the fertility of the earth. The name is mainly popular in Spain and Latin America, but also in other countries such as the USA and Canada.