Cherry: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “cherry fruit”
- Origin
- English
- Say it
- CHAIR-ee · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Girls
An English word name from the fruit tree and fruit, ultimately from Latin cerasum via French. It has also occasionally been used as a nickname for Cheryl or Charity.
How popular is Cherry?
Babies named Cherry in 202429
2024 rank#4,658 girls
Peak year1948
Total US babies since 188011,674
Cherry is steady now but far below its 1948 peak.
Names like Cherry
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Cherry questions
What does the name Cherry mean?
Cherry means "cherry fruit". It comes from English. An English word name from the fruit tree and fruit, ultimately from Latin cerasum via French. It has also occasionally been used as a nickname for Cheryl or Charity.
Is Cherry a boy or girl name?
Cherry is mainly a girl's name in US records (99% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Cherry?
29 US babies were named Cherry in 2024. Its peak year was 1948.
How do you pronounce Cherry?
Cherry is usually pronounced CHAIR-ee.
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.