Shari is an English 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 ...

Cherry A cherry is the fruit of many plants of the genus ''Prunus'', and is a fleshy drupe (stone fruit). Commercial cherries are obtained from cultivars of several species, such as the sweet '' Prunus avium'' and the sour '' Prunus cerasus''. The na ...

, Sharee, 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.

People

Given name

Shari (actress) Sadhana better known by her stage name Shari is an Indian actress. She was a prominent lead actress from 1982 to 1995 in Malayalam cinema, Malayalam, Tamil cinema, Tamil, Kannada cinema, Kannada, and Telugu cinema, Telugu films. Personal life ...

, Indian film actress in Malayalam and Tamil films * Shari Addison (born 1962), American gospel musician and artist * Shari Arison (born 1957), American-born Israeli businesswoman and philanthropist *

Shari Belafonte Shari Lynn Belafonte (born September 22, 1954) is an American actress, model and singer. The daughter of singer and actor Harry Belafonte, she began her career as a fashion model before making her big screen debut appearing in the 1982 drama film ...

(born 1954), American actress, model, writer and singer *

Shari Cantor Shari Cantor (born 1960) is a Certified Public Accountant and politician from West Hartford, Connecticut. She is the Mayor of West Hartford. Early life and education A native of West Hartford, Cantor attended Hall High School. She graduated ...

(born 1959), American politician *

Shari Decter Hirst Shari Decter Hirst is a Canadian politician, who was elected mayor of Brandon, Manitoba, in the 2010 municipal election

, Canadian politician *

Shari Elliker Shari Elliker is an American voice actress and radio host who has worked on a number of radio stations, primarily in the Washington, D.C., and Baltimore metropolitan areas. Biography Career Elliker hosted her own morning radio show on WBAL in B ...

, American radio personality * Shari Eubank (born 1947), American actress * Shari Flanzer, 1992 World Series of Poker champion *

Shari Goldhagen Shari Goldhagen is an American author of fiction. Biography Goldhagen has been a journalist for ''National Enquirer'', Life & Style, and Celebrity Living Weekly. She has received fellowships from Yaddo, MacDowell, and Ohiana Library Associatio ...

, American author *

Shari Headley Shari Headley (born July 15, 1964) is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Lisa McDowell in the 1988 box-office hit romantic comedy film ''Coming to America'' and its sequel '' Coming 2 America'' (2021). Headley also has appear ...

(born 1964), American film actress *

Shari Karney Shari Lynn Karney (born February 1, 1952) is an American attorney, incest-survivor activist, and former bar exam preparation company owner. Discovering repressed incest While practicing as an attorney in 1983, Shari was asked by a mother to tak ...

(born 1954), American attorney, incest-survivor activist, and bar exam review company owner *

Shari Koch Shari Koch (born 23 September 1993) is a German former competitive ice dancer. With skating partner Christian Nüchtern, she is the 2014 Bavarian Open silver medalist, 2017 Winter Universiade bronze medalist, and 2019 German national champio ...

(born 1993), German competitive ice dancer *

Shari Leibbrandt-Demmon Shari Leibbrandt-Demmon (born March 26, 1966, in Salmon Arm, British Columbia, Canada as Sharri Demmon) is a Canadian- Dutch curling coach who is the National Coach (Bondscoach) for Netherlands Topsport & Talent Curling Program. She coached the N ...

(born 1966), Dutch curler *

Shari Lewis Shari Lewis (born Phyllis Naomi Hurwitz; January 17, 1933 – August 2, 1998) was a Peabody awards, Peabody-winning American Ventriloquism, ventriloquist, puppeteer, children's entertainer, television show host, dancer, singer, actress, author, a ...

(1933–1998), Jewish American ventriloquist, puppeteer, and children's television show host *

Shari Mendelson Shari Mendelson (born 1961, Schenectady, New York) is an American artist and educator, known for her sculptures of animals, fertility figures, and vessels made of recycled plastic materials. She is based in Brooklyn and upstate New York in the Ca ...

(born 1961), American sculptor. *

Shari Olefson Shari B. Olefson is an American business attorney certified by the Florida bar in real estate, a Civil Circuit-Supreme Court Certified Mediator, television news expert, speaker, author, and advocate. Early life and education Olefson was born in Ne ...

, American real estate attorney and author *

Shari Redstone Shari Ellin Redstone (born April 14, 1954) is an American heiress, businesswoman, and media executive. She is the non-executive chairwoman of Paramount Global (formerly known as ViacomCBS) and chairwoman, president and CEO of National Amusement ...

(born 1954), American media executive *

Shari Rhodes Shari Rhodes (July 14, 1938 – December 20, 2009) was an American casting director and producer. Rhodes began her career in the 1970s, working on blockbuster films such as '' Jaws'' and ''Close Encounters of the Third Kind''. She co-produced the ...

(1938–2009), American casting director and producer * Shari Robertson, American film Ddrector and producer * Shari Roman, American film director, writer and artist * Shari Sebbens (born 1985), Australian actress * Shari Shattuck (born 1960), American actress and author * Shari Sheeley (1940–2002), American songwriter * Shari (singer) (born 2002), Italian singer *

Shari Springer Berman Shari Springer Berman (born July 13, 1963) and Robert Pulcini (born August 24, 1964) are an American team of filmmakers. Biographies Both Springer Berman and Pulcini were born in New York City, New York, New York (state), New York. Springer Be ...

(born 1963), American filmmaker * Shari Thurer, American psychologist * Shari Ulrich (born 1951), Canadian singer-songwriter * Shari Villarosa (born 1951), United States diplomat and career foreign service officer

References

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