Cheri is a feminine given name 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 the sound Cher- or Sher- such as Cherilyn, Cheryl, Sharon, 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, Cherry, Sharee, Shari, Sheree, Sherie, Sherrey, Sherri, Sherrie, and Sherry were in vogue during the same time period.
Women Given name Cheri Barry (1955–2023), American politician Cheri Ben-Iesau, American painter, muralist, author Cheri Blauwet (born 1980), American wheelchair racer Cheri Herman Daniels (born 1950), American civic leader Cheri Dennis (born 1979), American singer Cheri DiNovo (born 1950), Canadian United Church minister and social democratic politician Cheri Elliott (born 1970), old school American champion female bicycle motocross racer Cheri Gaulke (born 1954), contemporary artist Cheri Huber (born c. 1944), independent American Zen teacher Cheri Keaggy (born 1968), gospel singer and songwriter Cheri Maracle (born 1972), Indigenous Canadian actor and musician Cheri Register (1945–2018), American author and teacher Cheri Yecke, American politician Cheri Jo Bates (1948–1966), American murder victim of the Zodiac Killer
Nickname Cheryl “Cheri” Oteri (born 1962), American actress and comedian
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