71%RatingSave Gender Feminine Usage Roman Mythology Pronounced Pron. /ˈke.reːs/(Latin) /ˈsɪɹ.ˌiz/(English) [key·simplify] Meaning & History Derived from the Indo-European root *ker- meaning "grow, increase". In Roman mythology Ceres was the goddess of agriculture, equivalent to the Greek goddess Demeter. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details Other Languages & CulturesCerere(Italian) User SubmissionCérès People think this name isRate·Details classic formal upper class natural wholesome strong refined strange serious Categories agricultural deities, asteroids, dwarf planets, goddesses, growth, harvest goddesses, Sailor Moon characters