Cherry: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Cherry – Meaning: multiple origins: pet form of Charity, the cherry fruit, or French "chérie" (darling) – Origin: English (multiple origins) – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: CHAIR-ee


Cherry is an English (multiple origins) girl's name meaning “multiple origins: pet form of Charity, the cherry fruit, or French "chérie" (darling)”. It appears in our list of 175+ Color-Inspired Baby Names From Azure to Indigo.

Meaning & Origin of Cherry

Meaning: Multiple origins: pet form of Charity, the cherry fruit, or French "chérie" (darling).

Origin: English (multiple origins).

Source: Wiktionary, Wikipedia.

How to Pronounce Cherry

Phonetic: CHAIR-ee   IPA: /ˈtʃɛri/

Popularity of Cherry

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1880–2024.

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