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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. Elias93%
  2. Noah93%
  3. Dominic91%
  4. Oliver89%
  5. Damian87%
  6. Miles87%
  7. Theodore84%
  8. Julian83%
  9. Grayson81%
  10. Maxwell79%

Bottom 10

  1. Abraham58%
  2. Leo62%
  3. Everett62%
  4. Jackson67%
  5. Lucas71%
  6. Owen71%
  7. Colton72%
  8. Josiah72%
  9. Liam73%
  10. Wyatt74%

Love potential for Cher

Top 10

  1. Noah91%
  2. Elias87%
  3. Theodore84%
  4. Sebastian79%
  5. Abraham76%
  6. Julian76%
  7. Damian74%
  8. Jaxon74%
  9. Josiah73%
  10. Carter73%

Bottom 10

  1. Owen50%
  2. Wyatt54%
  3. Everett55%
  4. Leo61%
  5. Carson62%
  6. Jackson64%
  7. Colton64%
  8. Nolan65%
  9. Luke65%
  10. Maxwell69%

Professional potential for Cher

Top 10

  1. Abraham80%
  2. Noah73%
  3. Oliver71%
  4. Cooper67%
  5. Leo66%
  6. Dominic65%
  7. Everett63%
  8. Theodore60%
  9. Elias60%
  10. Carson59%

Bottom 10

  1. Damian43%
  2. Grayson46%
  3. Miles46%
  4. Liam48%
  5. Nolan48%
  6. Levi48%
  7. Maxwell49%
  8. Jackson49%
  9. Luke50%
  10. Josiah52%

Crush potential for Cher

Top 10

  1. Jaxon93%
  2. Damian93%
  3. Grayson92%
  4. Noah91%
  5. Julian90%
  6. Oliver89%
  7. Dominic89%
  8. Nolan89%
  9. Elias89%
  10. Maxwell88%

Bottom 10

  1. Abraham53%
  2. Everett66%
  3. Leo70%
  4. Owen70%
  5. Wyatt74%
  6. Josiah75%
  7. Luke77%
  8. Jackson78%
  9. Levi79%
  10. Carson82%
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