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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. Noam96%
  2. Janelly96%
  3. Milania96%
  4. Nile96%
  5. Adelaida96%
  6. Ela96%
  7. Addelyn96%
  8. Aston96%
  9. Simona96%
  10. Adalee96%

Bottom 10

  1. Elon43%
  2. Ozzie48%
  3. Pepper49%
  4. Cosmo51%
  5. Rowdy53%
  6. Anakin53%
  7. Charly55%
  8. Fox55%
  9. Indiana56%
  10. Ferris57%

Love potential for Cher

Top 10

  1. Adiel96%
  2. Rosalynn96%
  3. Emelyn96%
  4. Josephina96%
  5. Ellianna96%
  6. Adelaida96%
  7. Addelyn96%
  8. Lillia96%
  9. Maison96%
  10. Joella96%

Bottom 10

  1. Ozzie42%
  2. Elon42%
  3. Seven42%
  4. Anakin42%
  5. Alaric42%
  6. Cosmo43%
  7. Kain44%
  8. Robinson45%
  9. Fox45%
  10. Sven45%

Professional potential for Cher

Top 10

  1. Shalom94%
  2. Temperance88%
  3. Damir87%
  4. Calum87%
  5. Tenzin87%
  6. Maison86%
  7. Cedar86%
  8. Lake86%
  9. Shlomo82%
  10. Fatimah82%

Bottom 10

  1. Kaiser42%
  2. Rome42%
  3. Emir42%
  4. Alaric42%
  5. Kensington42%
  6. Achilles42%
  7. Wolfgang42%
  8. Saint42%
  9. Axl42%
  10. Huxley42%

Crush potential for Cher

Top 10

  1. Avani96%
  2. Fatimah96%
  3. Janelly96%
  4. Syncere96%
  5. Emeline96%
  6. Jianna96%
  7. Aston96%
  8. Ellianna96%
  9. Amada96%
  10. Love96%

Bottom 10

  1. Cosmo57%
  2. Johannes58%
  3. Pepper58%
  4. Sven59%
  5. Kinslee60%
  6. Axton60%
  7. Novah60%
  8. Oaklyn60%
  9. Mylah60%
  10. Ensley60%
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