Cheryl

Gender
Female (Feminine | Girl)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Beloved, Dear one
Pronunciation
SHARE-el or CHAIR-el
SHEHR-əl
Popularity
The popularity of the name Cheryl has declined since the 1960s. It was a top 100 name in the United States during the 1950s and 1960s but has since fallen out of favor. It is not a popular name in other parts of the world.

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Cheryl Name meanings & History

Beloved, Dear one. Elaboration of Cherie, perhaps influenced by Beryl. This name was very rare before the 20th century. It seems to have been popularized in America by the actress Cheryl Walker (1918-1971), who had a prominent role in the 1943 movie Stage Door Canteen. After peaking in the 1950s the name has subsequently faded from the popularity charts. Cheryl is primarily used as a feminine given name.

Zodiac Sign of Cheryl: Change Scorpio,Challenge Capricorn

Synonyms of Cheryl:

C: Candid,Chatty,Curious,Clever,Cute,Copycat,Choice

H: Haggle,Heart's Desire,Hope,Hyper,Hobnobbing

E: Expressive,Enlighten,Enliven,Environment,Exaggerate,Entertain

R: Reason,Resourceful,Rational,Restless

Y: Youth-giving,Yen/money,Yin/Yang

L: Languid,Legal,Lovely,Lazy,Lover,Luscious,Liaison

Cheryl is:

  • a Class name
  • a Classic name
  • a Formal name
  • a Natural name
  • a Refined name
  • a Strange name
  • a Upper name
  • a Wholesome name

Famous People

Famous people with the name Cheryl include Cheryl Burke (American professional dancer), Cheryl Cole (English singer and television personality), and Cheryl Ladd (American actress and singer).

2.) CHERYL (Female)

Usage: English

Meanings: 20th-century coinage possibly made by combining Cherry and Beryl. Var: Cherelle. (CHER-RIL)


3.) CHERYL (Female)

Usage: German

Meanings: Borrowed from the English, Cheryl is a 20th century coinage. Var: Charil, Charyl, Cherilyn, Sharilynn. (SHARE-IL)


4.) CHERYL (Female)

Usage: American

Meanings: 20th-century coinage perhaps formed by combining names such as Cherry and Beryl. Var: Cherelle, Cheril, Cherril, Cherrill, Sharel, Sherill, Sherril, Sherryl, Sheryll. (SHARE-EL)


5.) Cheryl (Female)

Usage: French

Meanings: (French) beloved. See also Sheryl.

Other Forms: Charil, Charyl, Cheral, Cheril, Cherila, Cherrelle, Cherril, Cheryl-Ann, Cheryl-Anne, Cheryl-Lee, Cheryle, Cherylee, Cheryll, Cherylle


6.) Cheryl (Female)

Usage: Latin

Meanings: Charity; fruit

Other Forms: Cheril, Cherrylle


7.) CHERYL (Female)

Usage: African-American

Meanings: 20th-century coinage perhaps formed by combining names such as Cherry and Beryl. Var: Cherelle, Cheril, Cherril, Cherrill, Charel, Sherill, Sherril, Sherryl, Sheryll. (SHARE-EL)


8.) Cheryl (Female)

Usage: French

Meanings: (French) beloved

Other Forms: Charyl, Cherel, Cherelle, Cheryll


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