Cheryl - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's and girl's name Cheryl \ch(er)-yl\ is pronounced CHARE-el, SHARE-el. It is of English origin. Not found before the 1920s. Familiar form of Charlotte or Cherry. Also rhyming variant of names like Meryl and Beryl. Cherilyn is a further variant based on Marilyn. Pop musician Sheryl Crow; actress Cheryl Ladd.

Cheryl has 24 variant forms: Charil, Charyl, Cheriann, Cherianne, Cherie, Cherilyn, Cherilynn, Cherrell, Cherrill, Cherryl, Cheryll, Cherylle, Chyril, Chyrill, Sharil, Sharyl, Sharyll, Sherai, Sherianne, Sheril, Sherill, Sheryl, Shyril and Shyrill.

For more information, see also related names Cherelle, Cherida, Sherry, Teryl and Carol.

Baby names that sound like Cheryl are Sheryll, Cherylie, Cherylee, Cherell and Sherryl.

Cheryl is a very popular female first name and a very rare surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Cheryl. Click here to compare Cheryl with related baby names.