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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. Etta96%
  2. Myrna96%
  3. Rena96%
  4. Laverne96%
  5. Carroll96%
  6. Cecelia95%
  7. Garland95%
  8. Angeline95%
  9. Nell95%
  10. Dorothea95%

Bottom 10

  1. Johnie46%
  2. Lola50%
  3. Conrad52%
  4. Ramona52%
  5. Inez57%
  6. Ruthie57%
  7. Elbert57%
  8. Cleo58%
  9. Willard59%
  10. Junior64%

Love potential for Cher

Top 10

  1. Nannie96%
  2. Myrna96%
  3. Mable96%
  4. Jeannine94%
  5. Blanche94%
  6. Estelle94%
  7. Susie94%
  8. Etta94%
  9. Lupe93%
  10. Angeline92%

Bottom 10

  1. Lola42%
  2. Cleo44%
  3. Will49%
  4. Conrad55%
  5. Lizzie55%
  6. Johnie57%
  7. Otto58%
  8. Willard58%
  9. Delbert59%
  10. Dick60%

Professional potential for Cher

Top 10

  1. Mollie84%
  2. Mamie84%
  3. Alberta83%
  4. Hubert83%
  5. Freda83%
  6. Nettie82%
  7. Antoinette82%
  8. Ernestine82%
  9. Loyd81%
  10. Lyle81%

Bottom 10

  1. Luther42%
  2. Virgil42%
  3. Estella43%
  4. Iva49%
  5. Wallace51%
  6. Julius51%
  7. Elvira51%
  8. Dick51%
  9. Melba53%
  10. Percy53%

Crush potential for Cher

Top 10

  1. Dorothea96%
  2. Myrna96%
  3. Nannie96%
  4. Carroll96%
  5. Etta96%
  6. Angeline96%
  7. Susie96%
  8. Laverne96%
  9. Rena96%
  10. Lorene95%

Bottom 10

  1. Johnie48%
  2. Inez52%
  3. Conrad52%
  4. Ramona53%
  5. Ruthie53%
  6. Alberta57%
  7. Elbert59%
  8. Willard61%
  9. Lola62%
  10. Alton63%
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