At a Glance: Name: Sherry – Meaning: uncertain -- either 'the sherry wine' or 'darling, dear one' – Origin: English; uncertain between the wine name (from Spanish Jerez) or a variant of French Chérie – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: SHAIR-ee
Sherry is an English; uncertain between the wine name (from Spanish Jerez) or a variant of French Chérie girl's name meaning “uncertain -- either 'the sherry wine' or 'darling, dear one'”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Sherry
Meaning: Uncertain -- either 'the sherry wine' or 'darling, dear one'.
Origin: English; uncertain between the wine name (from Spanish Jerez) or a variant of French Chérie.
A common claim: Usually said to come from French chérie, meaning 'darling' or 'beloved.' Actually: That's only one of two equally likely origins — Sherry may just as well come from the wine name sherry, from the Spanish city of Jerez, rather than the French endearment chérie.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Sherry
Phonetic: SHAIR-ee IPA: /ˈʃɛr.i/
Popularity of Sherry
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1909–2024.
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