At a Glance: Name: Cher – Origin: English (modern, short form of Cherilyn) – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: SHAIR
Cher is an English (modern, short form of Cherilyn) girl's name. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Cher
Origin: English (modern, short form of Cherilyn).
A common claim: Cher is widely said to mean 'dear' or 'beloved,' from the French word cher/chère Actually: Cher isn't actually derived from the French word cher ('dear'). It's an English given name, a short form of Cherilyn, popularized by the singer Cher (born Cherilyn Sarkisian) — and Cherilyn itself has no clear traditional etymology.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Cher
Phonetic: SHAIR IPA: /ʃɛər/
Popularity of Cher
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1948–2024.
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