Cherish

Cherish: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “to treasure dearly”
Origin: English
Say it: CHAIR-ish · 2 syllables
Used for: Girls

From the English vocabulary word 'cherish,' ultimately from Old French cherir. It is a modern virtue-style word name expressing affection and esteem.

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How popular is Cherish?

202444.0 per million US babies

Drag the line or the slider to read any year. Values are per million US births recorded by Social Security. Records before about 1937 undercount births, so early peaks can look taller than they were.

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Babies named Cherish in 2024147

2024 rank#1,481 girls

Peak year2007

Total US babies since 188011,190

Cherish is fading: recent use is about 51% of its level ten years before.

Names like Cherish

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Cherish questions

What does the name Cherish mean?

Cherish means "to treasure dearly". It comes from English. From the English vocabulary word 'cherish,' ultimately from Old French cherir. It is a modern virtue-style word name expressing affection and esteem.

Is Cherish a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Cherish?

147 US babies were named Cherish in 2024. Its peak year was 2007.

How do you pronounce Cherish?

Cherish is usually pronounced CHAIR-ish.

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.