Cheryl
Meaning of Cheryl
Cheryl (pronounced CHER-ul) dances across history like a fizzy champagne bubble, tracing its roots to medieval France where it began as a tender spin on chérie, the word for “darling” whispered through candlelit corridors. By mid-20th-century Anglo-American shores, it rode a wave of rock ’n’ roll swagger and Hollywood spotlight, shooting up baby charts in the 1950s and settling into a sweet, retro rhythm today. With its breezy melody and warm-hearted flair, Cheryl wraps its bearer in a soft quilt of vintage charm and spirited optimism, a playful wink at the past and an open-hearted promise for the future.
Pronunciation
British English
- Pronunced as CHER-ul (/ˈtʃeɪrəl/)
American English
- Pronunced as CHER-ul (/ˈtʃərəl/)
U.S. Popularity Chart
Notable People Named Cheryl
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| Cheryl Hines is an American actress and comedian best known for playing Cheryl David on Curb Your Enthusiasm. |
| Cheryl Ladd is an American actress, singer, and author best known for playing Kris Munroe in Charlie's Angels. |
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| Cheryl Pasteur - Cheryl E. Pasteur is an American politician representing District 11A in the Maryland House of Delegates and a former Baltimore County school board member. |
| Cheryl Foster is a Welsh football referee and former Liverpool player who became the most capped Welsh woman in 2009. |
| Cheryl Crawford was an American theatre producer and director. |
| Cheryl Bogart is an American music industry veteran. |
| Cheryl Chase is an American actress and children's book author best known as the voice of Angelica Pickles in Rugrats and its spinoffs. |
