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Cher

Girl Name day: June 30 In French: Cheryl
Cher is a short form of Cheryl: on birth records it is written Cheryl (440,298 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Cheryl page. Also a short form of Cheri, Sherrie, Cherie.
Origin: Modern English. Meaning: Beloved, darling (probable).
Cheryl is a 20th-century English coinage, most likely blending Cherie/Cherry (from French chérie, 'darling') with the fashionable -yl ending of names like Beryl and Meryl.

Name day for Cher

June 30

Why this day? Cher is a short form of Cheryl, and shares its name day.

Cher is celebrated in the United States on June 30.

The story of the name Cher

Cher is a short form of Cheryl. It keeps its origin (Modern English) and meaning — beloved, darling (probable), and shares its name day, June 30.

On birth records, Cher is rarely written as such: the Chers are Cheryls (440,298 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Cheryl page. Cher is also a short form of Cheri, Sherrie, Cherie.

Frequently asked questions about Cher

What does Cher mean?

Cher is a short form of Cheryl, which means beloved, darling (probable).

When is Cher's name day?

June 30, together with Cheryl: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Cher a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Cheryl.

Cher's profile

Energy 6/10
Humor 6/10
Independence 6/10
Sensitivity 7/10
Ambition 5/10
Stability 6/10
Whimsy 6/10
Diplomacy 6/10
Loyalty 7/10
Need for attention 5/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Cher

Top 10

  1. Sheri96%
  2. Leann96%
  3. Tami96%
  4. Ladonna96%
  5. Rosalyn96%
  6. Marla96%
  7. Delia96%
  8. Shelia95%
  9. Shari95%
  10. Jeri95%

Bottom 10

  1. Jeannie60%
  2. Janis61%
  3. Roxanne64%
  4. Vicky64%
  5. Janette64%
  6. Therese64%
  7. Teri64%
  8. Trudy65%
  9. Bernadette69%
  10. Janine71%

Love potential for Cher

Top 10

  1. Bernadette96%
  2. Jeanine96%
  3. Leann96%
  4. Francine96%
  5. Rosetta96%
  6. Margarita95%
  7. Sheri94%
  8. Debora94%
  9. Nadine94%
  10. Lora93%

Bottom 10

  1. Vicky51%
  2. Janis52%
  3. Roxanne54%
  4. Jeannie62%
  5. Dianna63%
  6. Margo63%
  7. Jayne64%
  8. Joni64%
  9. Belinda67%
  10. Lou67%

Professional potential for Cher

Top 10

  1. Polly84%
  2. Jacquelyn82%
  3. Nadine79%
  4. Lynne78%
  5. Francine78%
  6. Trudy78%
  7. Janie76%
  8. Therese75%
  9. Delia75%
  10. Sherri75%

Bottom 10

  1. Janis45%
  2. Karla47%
  3. Jayne49%
  4. Joni49%
  5. Vicky51%
  6. Rae51%
  7. Roxanne53%
  8. Paulette53%
  9. Cathleen53%
  10. Dianna54%

Crush potential for Cher

Top 10

  1. Delia96%
  2. Sheri96%
  3. Marla96%
  4. Leann96%
  5. Tami96%
  6. Shari96%
  7. Ladonna96%
  8. Sherrie95%
  9. Tammie95%
  10. Sherri95%

Bottom 10

  1. Janis59%
  2. Trudy62%
  3. Therese64%
  4. Teri64%
  5. Jeannie66%
  6. Janine68%
  7. Jayne68%
  8. Joni68%
  9. Roxanne70%
  10. Jacquelyn70%
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