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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. Clement95%
  2. Garland95%
  3. Carlyle94%
  4. Prentice94%
  5. Booker94%
  6. Elwyn93%
  7. Ignatius93%
  8. Oran93%
  9. Ottis93%
  10. Isadore93%

Bottom 10

  1. Jack46%
  2. Leeroy46%
  3. Roland50%
  4. Gaston50%
  5. Werner51%
  6. Herbert51%
  7. Conrad52%
  8. Joe53%
  9. Raymond55%
  10. Ray55%

Love potential for Cher

Top 10

  1. Hosea96%
  2. Theadore96%
  3. Margarito96%
  4. Rubin96%
  5. Donal96%
  6. Benjiman96%
  7. Elwin96%
  8. Malvin96%
  9. Rueben96%
  10. Candelario96%

Bottom 10

  1. Leeroy44%
  2. Arnold46%
  3. Oren46%
  4. Werner47%
  5. Merlin47%
  6. Will49%
  7. Johny49%
  8. Buck49%
  9. Ferrell50%
  10. Wiley50%

Professional potential for Cher

Top 10

  1. Winfred89%
  2. Everette87%
  3. Arvil86%
  4. Norwood86%
  5. Melton86%
  6. Raymon86%
  7. Ewell86%
  8. Odis85%
  9. Donato85%
  10. Joe83%

Bottom 10

  1. Elton42%
  2. Ignatius42%
  3. Mcarthur42%
  4. Luther42%
  5. Donald42%
  6. Hilton42%
  7. Cleon42%
  8. Lucious42%
  9. Virgil42%
  10. Napoleon42%

Crush potential for Cher

Top 10

  1. Ottis96%
  2. Arther96%
  3. Candelario96%
  4. Lucious95%
  5. Wilmer95%
  6. Acie95%
  7. Garland95%
  8. Theadore95%
  9. Malvin95%
  10. Huston95%

Bottom 10

  1. Herbert47%
  2. Werner47%
  3. Jack48%
  4. Roland52%
  5. Conrad52%
  6. Millard54%
  7. Oren54%
  8. Joe55%
  9. Otho57%
  10. Newton57%
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