Cheryl

Cheryl is a feminine given name with multiple origins. The name might have originated as a combination of the name Beryl with the prefix Cher- from the French chérie, meaning darling (from the past participle of the verb chérir, to cherish).^[1] The name has also been considered a variant of Charles, which is pronounced SHARL in French.

Cheryl has been in use as a feminine name since the early 19th century. It came into greater use in the 1920s and was at the height of popularity between 1944 and 1979. It has many spelling variations. It has also been in rare use as a masculine name.^[2][3]

Notable people with the first name include:

• Cheryll Greene (1943–2013), American editor and scholar
• Cheryll Heinze (1946–2012), American politician, Republican member of the Alaska House of Representatives
• Cheryll Toney Holley, American historian and chief of the Nipmuc Nation
• Cheryll Sotheran (1945–2017), New Zealand museum professional
• Cheryll Tickle (born 1945), British scientist

• Cherryl Fountain (born 1950), English still life, landscape and botanical artist
• Cherryl Walker, professor of sociology in the Department of Sociology and Social Anthropology at Stellenbosch University

• Cheryl, a character in the animated series Adventure Time episode "Dark Purple"
• Cheryl, a supporting character in the suspense novel Bird Box
• Cheryl, in Friends, a woman who briefly dated Ross Geller. She was portrayed by Rebecca Romijn
• Cheryl Blossom, Archie Comics character
• Cheryl Deakins, a character in Tag
• Cheryl Lamonica, a character in Stephen King's It
• Cheryl Mason, a recurring character in the Silent Hill series

• Cherelle
• Sheryl

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