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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. Garland95%
  2. Irving92%
  3. Myron92%
  4. Lowell90%
  5. Harlan89%
  6. Ervin89%
  7. Louie88%
  8. Irvin87%
  9. Lyle85%
  10. Wilbur85%

Bottom 10

  1. Conrad52%
  2. Elbert57%
  3. Willard59%
  4. Junior64%
  5. Hubert64%
  6. Buddy64%
  7. Hugh65%
  8. Alton66%
  9. Earnest66%
  10. Mack66%

Love potential for Cher

Top 10

  1. Salvatore90%
  2. Louie88%
  3. Garland87%
  4. Buddy86%
  5. Irving85%
  6. Lowell83%
  7. Morris81%
  8. Rufus80%
  9. Myron79%
  10. Wilbert79%

Bottom 10

  1. Will49%
  2. Conrad55%
  3. Otto58%
  4. Willard58%
  5. Delbert59%
  6. Dick60%
  7. Alton60%
  8. Junior61%
  9. Luther61%
  10. Amos62%

Professional potential for Cher

Top 10

  1. Hubert83%
  2. Loyd81%
  3. Lyle81%
  4. Alton81%
  5. Eldon81%
  6. Delbert77%
  7. Willard76%
  8. Wendell76%
  9. Hugh75%
  10. Burton74%

Bottom 10

  1. Luther42%
  2. Virgil42%
  3. Wallace51%
  4. Julius51%
  5. Dick51%
  6. Percy53%
  7. Dewey54%
  8. Homer56%
  9. Amos56%
  10. Rudolph56%

Crush potential for Cher

Top 10

  1. Garland95%
  2. Rudolph93%
  3. Irving92%
  4. Irvin89%
  5. Orville89%
  6. Willis89%
  7. Ben89%
  8. Salvatore89%
  9. Wilbur89%
  10. Bert88%

Bottom 10

  1. Conrad52%
  2. Elbert59%
  3. Willard61%
  4. Alton63%
  5. Hubert64%
  6. Hugh64%
  7. Horace67%
  8. Earnest67%
  9. Eldon68%
  10. Delbert68%
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