Chérie

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Chérie

Gender: Feminine
Language: French
Etymology:
Chérie is a French term of endearment (similar to “darling” or “sweetheart”).

History:
Chérie and its elaborations (like Cheryl or Cherelle) were not common until the 1920s. Use of the name may have started with the novel Cheri (1920, translated into English in 1929) by popular French author Colette.

Pronunciation: share-ee.

Alternates: Charee, Cher, Chere, Cheree, Chereen, Cherell, Cherelle, Cherene, Cherese, Cheresse, Cheri, Cherice, Cherida, Cherilyn, Cherilynn, Cherina, Cherine, Cherisa, Cherise, Cherisse, Cherita, Cherree, Cherry, Cherri, Cherrie, Cherrell, Cherrelle, Cherrill, Cheryl, Cheryll, Shari, Shera, Sheri, Sheree, Sheryl, Sherri, Sherry.
Hawaiian: Keli, Kelela, Kelelina.

See also: Cheryl, Cherry, Sheri, Sherri, Sherry (Sheree).

Famous Bearers:
Fictional Characters:
Cherry Ames
A nurse in a popular series of books during the 1940s.

Singers and Entertainers:
Shari Lewis (1933-1998)
American puppeteer. Creator of Lamb Chop.
Cher (Cherilyn LaPiere Sarkisian) (1946-)
American singer.

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
0.315 % named Cheryl
0.178 % named Sherry
0.062 % named Sherri
0.059 % named Sheryl
0.042 % named Sheri
0.028 % named Shari
0.025 % named Cheri
0.022 % named Cherie
0.010 % named Sheree
0.009 % named Cherry
0.003 % named Cherise
0.003 % named Cherri
0.003 % named Sherryl
0.003 % named Cherrie
0.002 % named Cheryll
0.002 % named Cherryl
0.001 % named Charis
0.001 % named Cher
0.001 % named Chere
0.001 % named Cheree
0.001 % named Cherelle
0.001 % named Cherilyn

Popularity of Chérie:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1930: N/A
1930-1940: 804th most popular.
1940-1950: 499th most popular.
1950-1960: 370th most popular.
1960-1970: 316th most popular.
1970-1980: 365th most popular.
1980-1990: 591st most popular.
1990: 924th most popular.
1991: N/A

Popularity of Cheri:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1930: N/A
1930-1940: 422nd most popular.
1950-1960: 290th most popular.
1960-1970: 247th most popular.
1970-1980: 320th most popular.
1980-1990: 638th most popular.
1990-2000: N/A