Cheri
A unisex name of French origin, meaning dear or beloved; form of Chère.
Babies a year
8
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Cheri by the numbers
Cheri was given to 8 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 1,408 babies in 1960, so it is a 1960s name that has since fallen a long way.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Cheri. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Sounds like Cheri
Names that are said the same way as Cheri, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean love
Like Cheri, each of these has love in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Davidbeloved10,133 in the US (2017)
- Milagracious, dear1,014 in England and Wales (2025)
- Marystar of the sea; beloved2,381 in the US (2017)
- Rosethe rose flower; symbol of love666 in England and Wales (2025)
- Mollybeloved; a diminutive of Mary405 in England and Wales (2025)
- Freyalady; goddess of love1,802 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Cheri
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