Cheryl is a female
given name
A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a ...
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
Anglicised version of either the French name
Cherie Cherie is an English female given name. It comes from the French ''chérie'', meaning ''darling'' (from the past participle of the verb ''chérir'', ''to cherish'').
Notable people with the name or stage name include:
* Cherie, one of the stage ...
(from Latin ''cara'', "beloved"; see also
Carissa (name)
Carissa (Greek: Καρισσα, also transliterated as Charissa or Karissa) is a feminine given name of Greek origin derived from Greek χαρις (charis) meaning "grace." It can also be translated as "beloved." Coined by English poet Edmund Spen ...
) or the Welsh name
Carys (a cognate of "Cara"), modelled on names such as
Meryl
Meryl is a given name, and may refer to:
In people:
* Meryl, a musical artist originating from the Martinique
* Meryl Cassie (born 1984), New Zealand actress
* Meryl Davis (born 1987), American ice dancer
* Meryl Fernandes (born 1983), British ...
and
Beryl
Beryl ( ) is a mineral composed of beryllium aluminium silicate with the chemical formula Be3Al2Si6O18. Well-known varieties of beryl include emerald and aquamarine. Naturally occurring, hexagonal crystals of beryl can be up to several ...
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)
Cheryl Ann Tweedy (born 30 June 1983) is an English singer and television personality. Born and raised in Newcastle upon Tyne, she rose to fame in late 2002 upon winning a place in Girls Aloud, a girl group created through ITV's '' Popstar ...
, formerly known as Cheryl Cole, English singer and television personality
* Cheryl A. M. Anderson, American epidemiologist
* Cheryl Arutt, American actress and psychologist
* Cheryl Baker
Rita Maria Stroud (''née'' Crudgington; born 8 March 1954), known professionally as Cheryl Baker, is an English singer and television presenter. She was a member of 1980s pop group Bucks Fizz, who won the 1981 Eurovision Song Contest and now pe ...
, British television presenter and former musician
* Cheryl Barker
Cheryl Ruth Barker (born 22 April 1960, Sydney) is an Australian operatic soprano who has had an active international career since the late 1980s. She has sung on several complete opera recordings with Chandos Records, including the title role ...
, 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 ...
, Israeli Mossad agent
* Cheryl Burke
Cheryl Burke (born May 3, 1984) is an American dancer, model, and television host. She is best known for being a professional dancer on ABC's ''Dancing with the Stars''. She was the first female professional to win the show and the first prof ...
, professional dancer
* Cheryl Campbell
Cheryl Campbell (born 22 May 1949) is an English actor of stage, film and television. She starred opposite Bob Hoskins in the 1978 BBC drama '' Pennies From Heaven'', before going on to win the 1980 BAFTA TV Award for Best Actress for ''Testamen ...
, British actress
* Cheryl Carolus
Cheryl Carolus (born 27 May 1958) is a South African politician. She was born in Silvertown, on the Cape Flats, Cape Town. Carolus became involved in politics while still at school and became an activist after joining the United Democratic Fro ...
, South African politician
* Cheryl Casone
Cheryl Cecile Casone (born July 18, 1970) is an American television news anchor on the Fox Business. Casone serves as a financial contributor and provides weekly job reports. She also reports on the Fox News.
Early life
Born in Clearwater, Flor ...
, American journalist
* Cheryl Chase (activist)
Bo Laurent, better known by her pseudonym Cheryl Chase (born August 14, 1956), is an American intersex activist and the founder of the Intersex Society of North America. She began using the names Bo Laurent and Cheryl Chase simultaneously in the ...
, American intersex activist
* Cheryl Chase (actress)
Cheryl Chase (born Cheryl Christine Hudock; born December 25, 1958) is an American actress and children's book author. She is best known for voicing Angelica Pickles in the television series '' Rugrats'' and its spinoffs ''All Grown Up!'', '' A ...
, American voice actress
* Cheryl Chase (politician)
Cheryl Chase (born February 5, 1953) is a former member of the Arizona House of Representatives from January 2001 until January 2007. She was first elected to the House in November 2000, representing District 7. After redistricting in 2002, Chase ...
, American politician
* Cheryl Chin
Cheryl Chin is a Singaporean television and film actress. She was formerly known as a Singapore television actress and fashion model who competed in and won the Star Search Singapore finals in 2003. She also received the best actress award.
...
, 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 was ...
, daughter of actress Lana Turner who was tried for the murder of her mother boyfriend
* Cheryl Fergison
Cheryl Fergison (born 27 August 1965) is an English actress. She is known for portraying the role of Heather Trott in the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'' a role in which she starred in from 2007 until 2012.
Career
After training at Rose Bruford ...
, British actress
* Cheryl Ford
Cheryl Ford (born June 6, 1981) is an American former professional basketball player. As a member of the Detroit Shock, she won the WNBA championship three times.
Personal life
Cheryl Ford is the daughter of Bonita Ford and former NBA player ...
, American basketball player
* Cheryl J. Franklin
Cheryl J. Franklin (born 11 September 1955), is a science fiction and fantasy writer.
Biography
Cheryl Jean Franklin was born in Pasadena, California on 11 September 1955. Franklin graduated from the University of Redlands with a degree in Mathe ...
, American writer
* Cheryl Gallant, Canadian politician
* Cheryl Gamble Clemons
Cheryl Elizabeth Gamble (formerly Clemons; born June 13, 1970), better known by her stage name Coko, is an American singer-songwriter best known as the lead singer of the R&B vocal trio SWV, Sisters With Voices (SWV). Aside from her R&B career, G ...
, American singer, known as Coko
* Cheryl Gillan
Dame Cheryl Elise Kendall Gillan (; 21 April 1952 – 4 April 2021) was a British politician who served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Chesham and Amersham from 1992 until her death in 2021. A member of the Conservative Party, she served a ...
, British politician
* Cheryl A. Gray Evans, Louisiana politician
* Cheryl Hall
Cheryl Hall (born 23 July 1950 in London) is a British actress. She is best known for playing Shirley Johnson in the British sitcom ''Citizen Smith'' (1977–1979) and had a recurring role as Sadie in ''The Bill'' (1984–1988).
Biography
One ...
, British actress
* Cheryl Hickey, Canadian TV presenter
* Cheryl Hines
Cheryl Ruth Hines (born September 21, 1965) is an American actress and director, best known for playing the role of Larry David's wife, Cheryl, on HBO's ''Curb Your Enthusiasm'', for which she has been nominated for two Emmy Awards. She also s ...
, American actress
* Cheryl Holdridge
Cheryl Lynn Holdridge (''née'' Phelps; June 20, 1944 – January 6, 2009) was an American actress, best known as an original cast member of ''The Mickey Mouse Club''.
Early life
Holdridge was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. Her mother, Julie ...
, American actress
* Cheryl Hole, British drag queen
* Cheryl James
Cheryl Renee James (born March 28, 1966), better known by her stage name Salt, is an American rapper. She is best known as a member of the female rap trio Salt-N-Pepa, which also includes Pepa ( Sandra Denton) and Spinderella ( Deidra "Dee Dee" ...
, American rapper, known as Salt
* Cheryl Keeton
Cheryl Keeton (October 27, 1949 – September 21, 1986) was a Portland, Oregon lawyer who was found dead inside her Toyota van on the Sunset Highway (Oregon) by a passing motorist. Her husband, with whom she was embroiled in a divorce, was fou ...
, U.S. lawyer and murder victim
* Cheryl Kennedy, English actress
* Cheryl Kernot
Cheryl Zena Kernot (née Paton, formerly Young; born 5 December 1948) is an Australian politician, academic, and political activist. She was a member of the Australian Senate representing Queensland for the Australian Democrats from 1990 to 199 ...
, Australian politician
* Cheryl Ladd, American actress and singer
* Cheryl Lynn
Cheryl Lynn (born Lynda Cheryl Smith; March 11, 1957) is an American singer. She is best known for her songs during the late 1970s through the mid-1980s, including the 1978 R&B/disco song " Got to Be Real". Lynn's singing career began with her ...
, 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 Beverly Crusher, Dr. ...
, American actress and choreographer
* Cheryl Miller
Cheryl D. Miller (born January 3, 1964) is an American former basketball player. She was formerly a sideline reporter for NBA games on TNT Sports and also works for NBA TV as a reporter and analyst, having worked previously as a sportscaster f ...
, American basketball player
* Cheryl Miller (actress)
Cheryl Lynn Miller (born February 4, 1943) is an American actress and musician.
Early years
A California native, Miller is one of two children of an architect and film studio set designer, Howard Miller and accountant mother and travel agent, El ...
, American actress
* Cheryl Perera, Sri Lankan Canadian
Sri Lankan Canadians refers to people from Sri Lanka who have arrived and settled in Canada. Among these immigration, immigrants include members from the Sinhalese people, Sinhalese, Tamil people, Tamil, Sri Lankan Moors, Moor, Sri Lankan Malays, ...
children's rights activist
* Cheryl Rixon, Australian actor and model
* Cheryl Rubenberg Cheryl A. Rubenberg (January 3, 1946 – 16 June 2017)Valerie J. Hoffman,Cheryl A. Rubenberg 1946–2017 Review of Middle East Studies, Volume 52, Issue 1 April 2018 , pp. 170-172 was a writer and researcher specializing in the Middle East, former ...
, American researcher
* Cheryll Sotheran, New Zealand museum professional
* Cheryl Stone, South African-born co-founder of Bangarra Dance Theatre
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 ...
, an Indigenous dance company in Australia
* Cheryl Strayed
Cheryl Strayed (; née Nyland; born September 17, 1968) is an American writer and podcast host. She has written four books: the novel ''Torch'' (2006) and the nonfiction books '' Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail'' (2012), '' Ti ...
, American author
* Cheryl Studer
Cheryl Studer (born October 24, 1955) is an American dramatic soprano who has sung at many of the world's foremost opera houses. Studer has performed more than eighty roles ranging from the dramatic repertoire to roles more commonly associated ...
, American operatic soprano
* Cheryl Tiegs
Cheryl Rae Tiegs (born September 25, 1947) is an American model and fashion designer. Frequently described as the first American supermodel, Tiegs is best known for her multiple appearances on the covers of the ''Sports Illustrated'' Swimsuit ...
, American model
* Cheryl Valentine
Cheryl Valentine (born 8 April 1980, in Dundee) is a female field hockey midfield player from Scotland. She played over 100 times for the Scotland women's national field hockey team, Women's National Team.
She played club hockey for Bonagrass Gr ...
, Scottish field hockey midfielder
* Cheryl West, American playwright
* Cheryl Wheeler, American singer
Fictional characters
* Cheryl Blossom
Cheryl Marjorie Blossom is a fictional character of the Archie Comics universe. She is a wealthy teenage girl, the privileged daughter of a businessman. The live action version of Cheryl is portrayed by Madelaine Petsch in '' Riverdale''.
Histor ...
, Archie Comics character
See also
* Sheryl
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