Cheri is a feminine given name inspired by the French ''chérie'', meaning ''darling'' (from the

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of the verb ''chérir'', ''to cherish''). It has also been used as a diminutive of names starting with or containing the sound ''Cher-'' or ''Sher-'' such as Cherilyn, Cheryl,

Sharon Sharon ( 'plain'), also spelled Saron, is a given name as well as a Hebrew name. In Anglosphere, English-speaking areas, Sharon is now predominantly a feminine given name, but historically it was also used as a masculine given name. In Israel, ...

, or Sherilyn for females. The name was well-used for girls in North America from the mid-1920s through the early 1990s and was at the height of popularity between the mid-1940s and mid-1970s.https://www.behindthename.com/name/sherry/top/united-states Spelling variants of the name such as

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''). It has also been used as a diminutive of names starting with or containing the s ...

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, Sharee, Shari, Sheree,

Sherie Sherie is an English feminine given name likely inspired by the French ''chérie'', meaning ''darling'' (from the past participle of the verb ''chérir'', ''to cherish''). It has also been used as a diminutive of names starting with or containing th ...

, Sherrey,

Sherri Sherri may refer to: *Sherri (name) * ''Sherri'' (2009 TV series), an American sitcom starring Sherri Shepherd * ''Sherri'' (talk show), a syndicated daytime show hosted by Sherri Shepherd that premiered in 2022 See also * Shari (disambiguation) * ...

Sherrie Sherrie is an English female given name. It might come from the French ''chérie'', meaning ''darling'' (from the past participle of the verb ''chérir'', ''to cherish''). It may refer to: * Sherrie Hewson (born 1950), English actress * Sherrie ...

, and

Sherry Sherry ( ) is a fortified wine produced from white grapes grown around the city of Jerez de la Frontera in Andalusia, Spain. Sherry is a drink produced in a variety of styles made primarily from the Palomino grape, ranging from light versio ...

were in vogue during the same time period.

Women

Given name

Cheri Ben-Iesau Cheri Ben-Iesau is an American painter, muralist, author and retired member of the US Coast Guard based in the New Orleans area. Biography Born in 1960's Los Angeles and raised in a nomadic California family, she is related, through her father, ...

, American painter, muralist, author * Cheri Blauwet (born 1980), American wheelchair racer *

Cheri Dennis Cheri Dennis (born August 12, 1979), is an American R&B singer from Cleveland, Ohio. Early life Cheri Dennis was born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio and was initially a member of a girl group named Spoyled. When the group broke up, Dennis left ...

(born 1979), American singer *

Cheri DiNovo Cheri DiNovo (born ) is a United Church of Canada minister and former politician in Ontario, Canada. She served at the Emmanuel-Howard Park congregation in Toronto before entering politics and, since January 2018, is the minister for the Tri ...

(born 1950), Canadian United Church minister and social democratic politician *

Cheri Elliott Cheri Elliott (born April 17, 1970) is an American former champion female bicycle motocross (BMX) racer in the 1980s, and a champion Downhill and Slalom mountain bike racer in the 1990s and early 2000s. During her BMX career, she spent most of h ...

(born 1970), old school American champion female bicycle motocross racer *

Cheri Gaulke Cheri Gaulke (born 1954) is a visual artist and filmmaker most known for her role in the Feminist Art Movement in southern California in the 1970s and her work on gay and lesbian families. Early life and education Gaulke holds a Bachelor of Fine ...

(born 1954), contemporary artist *

Cheri Huber Cheri Huber (born c. 1944) is an American meditation teacher in the Sōtō School of Zen Buddhism tradition. Biography Huber is the founder and guiding teacher of Zen Monastery Peace Center located in Murphys, California, which was constructed i ...

(born c. 1944), independent American Zen teacher *

Cheri Keaggy Cheri Louise Keaggy ( Anderson) is a gospel singer and songwriter, with a musical style of Contemporary Christian music. She is now divorced from her high school sweetheart Eddie Keaggy, the nephew of the CCM pioneer artist, Phil Keaggy. She was ...

(born 1968), gospel singer and songwriter *

Cheri Maracle Cheri Maracle is a Canadian actress and musician of Mohawk- Irish descent. Early life Maracle graduated in 1989 from Prince Rupert Secondary School. At seventeen, she moved to Vancouver to study theatre at Capilano University and the Spirit S ...

(born 1972), Indigenous Canadian actor and musician *

Cheri Register Cheri Register (April 30, 1945 – March 7, 2018) was an American author and teacher. She wrote seven books and co-authored three, the most famous of which, ''Packinghouse Daughter'', is a memoir based on her working-class upbringing in her home ...

(1945–2018), American author and teacher *

Cheri Yecke Cheri Pierson Yecke (born February 5, 1955) is an author and retired conservative Republican professor in the United States. Biography Yecke holds a bachelor's degree in history from the University of Hawaii, a master's of science degree in t ...

, American politician * Cheri Jo Bates (1948–1966), American murder victim of the

Zodiac Killer The Zodiac Killer is the pseudonym of an unidentified serial killer who murdered five known victims in the San Francisco Bay Area between December 1968 and October 1969. The case has been described as "arguably the most famous unsolved murder ...

Nickname

* Cheryl “Cheri” Oteri (born 1962), American actress and comedian

References

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