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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. Nile96%
  3. Aston96%
  4. Vihaan95%
  5. Dmitri95%
  6. Nazir95%
  7. Isael95%
  8. Hazen93%
  9. Fulton93%
  10. Maxton93%

Bottom 10

  1. Cosmo51%
  2. Rowdy53%
  3. Anakin53%
  4. Fox55%
  5. Ferris57%
  6. Neymar57%
  7. Phineas57%
  8. Castiel58%
  9. Dash59%
  10. Johannes59%

Love potential for Cher

Top 10

  1. Adiel96%
  2. Yitzchok96%
  3. Shlomo96%
  4. Shimon96%
  5. Dovid96%
  6. Meir96%
  7. Dov94%
  8. Josias94%
  9. Hazen94%
  10. Shepard94%

Bottom 10

  1. Anakin42%
  2. Alaric42%
  3. Cosmo43%
  4. Kain44%
  5. Robinson45%
  6. Fox45%
  7. Sven45%
  8. Neymar47%
  9. Roan47%
  10. Ransom47%

Professional potential for Cher

Top 10

  1. Damir87%
  2. Calum87%
  3. Shlomo82%
  4. Eder82%
  5. Hazen80%
  6. Jones80%
  7. Boden80%
  8. Shimon78%
  9. Conley78%
  10. Klayton78%

Bottom 10

  1. Kaiser42%
  2. Rome42%
  3. Emir42%
  4. Alaric42%
  5. Achilles42%
  6. Wolfgang42%
  7. Saint42%
  8. Axl42%
  9. Huxley42%
  10. Anakin42%

Crush potential for Cher

Top 10

  1. Aston96%
  2. Amado96%
  3. Maxton96%
  4. Tadeo95%
  5. Eason95%
  6. Isael95%
  7. Dmitri94%
  8. Fulton94%
  9. Jaziel94%
  10. Noam94%

Bottom 10

  1. Cosmo57%
  2. Johannes58%
  3. Sven59%
  4. Axton60%
  5. Koda60%
  6. Phineas61%
  7. Neymar62%
  8. Ferris62%
  9. Finnian65%
  10. Hadi65%
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