Cheryl is a female

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common in English speaking countries. There are several prevailing theories about its etymology. The most common is that it has Italo-Celtic roots and is an

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version of either the French name Cherie (from Latin ''cara'', "beloved"; see also Carissa (name)) or the Welsh name

Carys Carys is a Welsh feminine given name, formed from the stem of the Welsh vocabulary word ''caru'', "to love" (''cf.'' third person '' câr'' "beloved friend" or "precious"), and the suffix ''-ys'', found in such names as '' Dilys'', '' Gladys' ...

(a cognate of "Cara"), modelled on names such as Meryl and Beryl that were popular during the early decades of the 20th century. A less popular theory is that the name is Germanic in origin and is a feminine version of the Germanic male name Charles, which means "free man".Baby name Cheryl with meanings in Astrology
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Notable people

* Cheryl (singer), formerly known as Cheryl Cole, English singer and television personality *

Cheryl A. M. Anderson Cheryl Ann Marie Anderson is an American epidemiologist. Anderson is a professor at and founding Dean of the University of California San Diego Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science. Anderson's research focus is on ...

, American epidemiologist *

Cheryl Arutt Cheryl Arutt (born May 13, 1966) is an American commercial, print, television, and film actress and a clinical and forensic psychologist and media consultant. She co-hosts and is a regular member of the Behavior Bureau on HLN's panel show ''Dr ...

, American actress and psychologist * Cheryl Baker, British television presenter and former musician * Cheryl Barker, Australian operatic soprano *

Cheryl Bentov Cheryl Ben Tov (Hebrew: שריל בנטוב), born Cheryl Hanin in 1960, is an American real estate agent and former Israeli Mossad agent who became well known in 1986 when, under the name "Cindy", she persuaded former Israeli nuclear technician M ...

, Israeli Mossad agent * Cheryl Burke, professional dancer * Cheryl Campbell, British actress * Cheryl Carolus, South African politician * Cheryl Casone, American journalist * Cheryl Chase (activist), American intersex activist * Cheryl Chase (actress), American voice actress * Cheryl Chase (politician) , American politician * Cheryl Chin, Singaporean-American actress *

Cheryl Crane Cheryl Christina Crane (born July 25, 1943) is an American retired real estate broker, author and former model. She is the only child of actress Lana Turner. Her father was Turner's second husband, actor-turned-restaurateur Steve Crane. She wa ...

, daughter of actress Lana Turner who was tried for the murder of her mother boyfriend * Cheryl Fergison, British actress * Cheryl Ford, American basketball player * Cheryl J. Franklin, American writer *

Cheryl Gallant Cheryl Gallant (born May 23, 1960) is a Canadian politician who represents the riding of Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke in the House of Commons of Canada. She is a member of the Conservative Party of Canada. She is currently the longest-serving w ...

, Canadian politician * Cheryl Gamble Clemons, American singer, known as Coko * Cheryl Gillan, British politician *

Cheryl A. Gray Evans Cheryl Artise Gray Evans (born 1968, New Orleans, Louisiana) is an American lawyer and politician. She represented District 5 in the Louisiana State Senate prior to her resignation in 2009. She formerly served in the Louisiana House of Repres ...

, Louisiana politician * Cheryl Hall, British actress *

Cheryl Hickey Cheryl Hickey (born January 8, 1976) is host of ''ET Canada'', an entertainment news magazine for Global Television Network which launched on September 12, 2005. Early life Born in Owen Sound, Ontario, to John Patrick Hickey (1942 - January 13, 2 ...

, Canadian TV presenter * Cheryl Hines, American actress * Cheryl Holdridge, American actress *

Cheryl Hole Cheryl Hole (born 18 October 1993) is the stage name of Luke Underwood-Bleach, an English drag queen from Chelmsford in Essex who is known for being one of the first contestants on ''RuPaul's Drag Race UK'' (2019) and later the first season of ' ...

, British drag queen * Cheryl James, American rapper, known as Salt * Cheryl Keeton, U.S. lawyer and murder victim *

Cheryl Kennedy Cheryl Kennedy is an English actress and singer. Early life and career She was born in Enfield, Middlesex, and educated at a convent. Her first appearance was at the age of 15 at Stratford East Theatre Workshop in ''What a Crazy World''. She ...

, English actress * Cheryl Kernot, Australian politician *

Cheryl Ladd Cheryl Ladd (born Cheryl Jean Stoppelmoor; July 12, 1951) is an American actress, singer, and author best known for her role as Kris Munroe in the ABC television series ''Charlie's Angels'', whose cast she joined in its second season in 1977 to ...

, American actress and singer * Cheryl Lynn, American singer *

Cheryl Gates McFadden Cheryl Gates McFadden (born March 2, 1949) is an American actress and choreographer. She is usually credited as Cheryl McFadden when working as a choreographer and Gates McFadden for acting work. She is best known for playing Dr. Beverly Crusher ...

, American actress and choreographer * Cheryl Miller, American basketball player * Cheryl Miller (actress), American actress *

Cheryl Perera Cheryl Perera (born 1986) is a Canadian children's rights activist. As a teenager, she founded OneChild, a non-governmental organization which seeks to eliminate the commercial sexual exploitation of children abroad. For her work, and in particu ...

, Sri Lankan Canadian children's rights activist *

Cheryl Rixon Cheryl Rixon (born 12 October 1954 in Perth, Western Australia) is an Australian actress and model. She was chosen as the December 1977 Pet Of The Month for '' Penthouse'' and two years later as Pet of the Year in 1979. Rixon now lives in the U ...

, Australian actor and model * Cheryl Rubenberg, American researcher *

Cheryll Sotheran Dame Cheryll Beatrice Sotheran (11 October 1945 – 30 December 2017) was a New Zealand museum professional. She was the founding chief executive of the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa and was credited with the successful completion of ...

, New Zealand museum professional *

Cheryl Stone Bangarra Dance Theatre is an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander dance company focused on contemporary dance. It was founded by African American dancer and choreographer Carole Y. Johnson, Gumbaynggirr man Rob Bryant, and South African-born C ...

, South African-born co-founder of Bangarra Dance Theatre, an Indigenous dance company in Australia * Cheryl Strayed, American author * Cheryl Studer, American operatic soprano * Cheryl Tiegs, American model * Cheryl Valentine, Scottish field hockey midfielder *

Cheryl West Cheryl L. West (born October 23, 1965, Chicago) is an American playwright. Life West holds a degree from the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana. She worked as a social worker and taught before turning to playwriting. In 1990, she came to ...

, American playwright *

Cheryl Wheeler Cheryl Wheeler (born July 10, 1951) is a Massachusetts-based singer-songwriter of contemporary folk music. She has recorded thirteen folk albums to date and has toured extensively throughout the United States since the mid-1970s. Heralded as a ...

, American singer

Fictional characters

* Cheryl Blossom, Archie Comics character

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