Sherri

Sherri: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “beloved”
Origin: French
Say it: SHAIR-ee · 2 syllables
Used for: Girls

Usually treated as a variant of Sherry or Cherie, influenced by French chérie 'darling, beloved'. It may also function as a pet form of Sharon or Cheryl in some cases.

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How popular is Sherri?

20243.3 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 Sherri in 202411

Peak year1963

Total US babies since 188083,829

Sherri is steady now but far below its 1963 peak.

Names like Sherri

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Sherrybeloved · English
Sheribeloved · French
Cheridear one; beloved · French
Sherriebeloved · French
Charlottefree man · French
Eleanormeaning uncertain · French
Eloisehealthy; wide · French
Claireclear, bright · French

Sherri questions

What does the name Sherri mean?

Sherri means "beloved". It comes from French. Usually treated as a variant of Sherry or Cherie, influenced by French chérie 'darling, beloved'. It may also function as a pet form of Sharon or Cheryl in some cases.

Is Sherri a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Sherri?

11 US babies were named Sherri in 2024. Its peak year was 1963.

How do you pronounce Sherri?

Sherri is usually pronounced SHAIR-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.