Sherry - name meaning, origin

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The girl's name Sherry \

is pronounced SHARE-ee. It is of English origin. Phonetic spelling of the French "chérie" meaning "dear". Also short form of Sharon (Hebrew) "a fertile plain"; variant of Cheryl, from Charlotte (Old German) "free man"; and short form of names beginning with Sher-. Sherry also may be used in reference to the sweet wine, after the fashion of Brandy. See also Cherie. Puppeteer Shari Lewis.

Sherry has 27 variant forms: Cheray, Sharee, Shari, Sharie, Sharrie, Sherae, Sheraie, Sheray, Sheraya, Shereen, Sheree, Sherey, Sheri, Sherice, Shericia, Sherie, Sherina, Sherina, Sherissa, Sherita, Sherree, Sherrey, Sherri, Sherrie, Sherryn, Sherye and Sh'rae.

For more information, see also related names Shera, Sherisa and Cher.

Baby names that sound like Sherry are Cherry, Cherri, Sher, Chery, Cherey, Cherrey, Sherai, Sharay, Sherah, Sheraa and Sheera.

Sherry is a very common first name for women (#119 out of 4276) and also a very common last name for both men and women (#4620 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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