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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. Sylvia96%
  2. Dorothy95%
  3. Joann95%
  4. Lena95%
  5. Geraldine95%
  6. Carole95%
  7. Rosa95%
  8. Eleanor95%
  9. Lois95%
  10. Joyce93%

Bottom 10

  1. Agnes57%
  2. Ruth57%
  3. Norma61%
  4. Jeanette64%
  5. Gertrude65%
  6. Bertha68%
  7. Mildred68%
  8. Thelma68%
  9. Genevieve68%
  10. Lillie69%

Love potential for Cher

Top 10

  1. Lorraine96%
  2. Mabel96%
  3. Lucille96%
  4. Doris96%
  5. Marguerite95%
  6. Josephine95%
  7. Margaret95%
  8. Margie95%
  9. Betty95%
  10. Marian94%

Bottom 10

  1. Dora55%
  2. Thelma58%
  3. Ada58%
  4. Maxine62%
  5. Jennie64%
  6. Joan64%
  7. Jean64%
  8. Agnes65%
  9. Ida67%
  10. Vera67%

Professional potential for Cher

Top 10

  1. Lorraine85%
  2. Marie84%
  3. Mary84%
  4. Evelyn79%
  5. Louise79%
  6. Josephine79%
  7. Gertrude78%
  8. Ruth77%
  9. Joann77%
  10. Marian77%

Bottom 10

  1. Maxine42%
  2. Ada42%
  3. Joan49%
  4. Jean49%
  5. Jennie49%
  6. Judith49%
  7. Edith50%
  8. Rosa50%
  9. Leona52%
  10. Thelma53%

Crush potential for Cher

Top 10

  1. Doris96%
  2. Joyce96%
  3. Lucille96%
  4. Dorothy96%
  5. Pauline95%
  6. Sylvia95%
  7. Alma94%
  8. Geraldine93%
  9. Lois93%
  10. Marlene93%

Bottom 10

  1. Agnes52%
  2. Ruth53%
  3. Norma58%
  4. Annie61%
  5. Anna61%
  6. Gertrude62%
  7. Bertha63%
  8. Genevieve65%
  9. Mildred66%
  10. Hattie67%
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