Cherie

Cherie: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “dear, beloved”
Origin: French
Say it: sheh-REE · 2 syllables
Used for: Girls

Chérie is the French word for a beloved female, from cher meaning dear. As an English given name, Cherie reflects direct borrowing from French.

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How popular is Cherie?

20244.8 per million US babies

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Babies named Cherie in 202416

Peak year1969

Total US babies since 188029,983

Cherie is steady now but far below its 1969 peak.

Names like Cherie

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Cheryldear one · French
Shereebeloved · French
Charlottefree man · French
Eleanormeaning uncertain · French
Eloisehealthy; wide · French
Claireclear, bright · French
Nataliebirthday of the Lord · French
Madelineof Magdala · French

Cherie questions

What does the name Cherie mean?

Cherie means "dear, beloved". It comes from French. Chérie is the French word for a beloved female, from cher meaning dear. As an English given name, Cherie reflects direct borrowing from French.

Is Cherie a boy or girl name?

Cherie is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Cherie?

16 US babies were named Cherie in 2024. Its peak year was 1969.

How do you pronounce Cherie?

Cherie is usually pronounced sheh-REE.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.