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Cheryl

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Gender Feminine
Usage English
Pronounced Pron. SHEHR-əl
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Meaning & History

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Elaboration of Cherie, perhaps influenced by Beryl. This name was not used before the 20th century.

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VariantsCheri, Cherie, Cherryl, Sharyl, Sheree, Sherie, Sheryl, Sheryll, Sherill
DiminutivesCher, Cherette

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Last ranked #94 in 1972 Australia (NSW)
Last ranked #72 in 1983 Canada
Last ranked #68 in 1984 England and Wales (historical)
Last ranked #84 in 1973 New Zealand
Last ranked #87 in 1994 Scotland
Last ranked #985 in 1997 (f) #979 in 1958 (m) United States

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formal   natural   wholesome   refined   simple  

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Arc the Lad characters, Archie Comics characters, currently out of the US top 1000, elaborated forms, Eurovision Song Contest winners, Flack characters, Frasier characters, Never Have I Ever characters, Pokemon characters, pop singers, Riverdale characters, Silent Hill characters, Six Feet Under characters, Two and a Half Men characters, Will and Grace characters, Xeno characters, y vowels, Ys characters
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Entry updated February 28, 2019
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