Winter stream or gorge
Derived from the Hebrew word 'kerith', it refers to a seasonal stream or ravine. In the Bible, it is the name of the brook where the prophet Elijah hid and was fed by ravens during a drought.
Less common today
Cherith isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #5,456 in 1991.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
British children's author and member of the Erin Hunter team
