What origin is the name Cheryl?

Cheryl comes from english naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Cheryl a popular name?

Cheryl is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good brother names for Cheryl?

Names from the same english tradition pair naturally with Cheryl — for example Mason, Jackson, Carter. You can browse more on our english names page.

Cheryl

Q: Is Cheryl a rare name?

Yes. Cheryl does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Cheryl

Cheryl

Unisex

english

2 syllables

Cheryl is an english unisex name meaning "Beloved; feminine form of charles; variant of carys: love; variant of the french cherie: dear one; darling. rhyming variant of names like meryl and beryl".

With english roots, Cheryl is a unisex name that means "Beloved; feminine form of charles; variant of carys: love; variant of the french cherie: dear one; darling. rhyming variant of names like meryl and beryl". It has 2 syllables.

Origin: english
Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Beloved; feminine form of charles; variant of carys: love; variant of the french cherie: dear one; darling. rhyming variant of names like meryl and beryl

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Quick answers about Cheryl

Very rare in US records

What does Cheryl mean?

Cheryl is a unisex name of english origin meaning "Beloved; feminine form of charles; variant of carys: love; variant of the french cherie: dear one; darling. rhyming variant of names like meryl and beryl".

Is Cheryl a rare name?

Yes. Cheryl does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Brother names that go with Cheryl

Mason Jackson Carter Wyatt Tyler Grayson

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Names with a similar meaning to Cheryl

Cheryl means "Beloved; feminine form of charles; variant of carys: love; variant of the french cherie: dear one; darling. rhyming variant of names like meryl and beryl" — these names share that spirit.