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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. Keanu96%
  2. Nathanael96%
  3. Akeem96%
  4. Hakeem96%
  5. Clement95%
  6. Lucius95%
  7. Khalil95%
  8. Rasheed95%
  9. Canaan95%
  10. Booker94%

Bottom 10

  1. Abdullah51%
  2. Knox52%
  3. Scotty52%
  4. German52%
  5. Luka52%
  6. Samson53%
  7. Zack53%
  8. Joesph53%
  9. Sonny53%
  10. Erich53%

Love potential for Cher

Top 10

  1. Heriberto96%
  2. Camren96%
  3. Loyal96%
  4. Josef96%
  5. Samual96%
  6. Hosea96%
  7. Eliezer96%
  8. Stanton96%
  9. Fredric96%
  10. Braulio96%

Bottom 10

  1. Luka42%
  2. Cain42%
  3. Knox43%
  4. Slade44%
  5. Erich44%
  6. Dirk44%
  7. Hal44%
  8. Vladimir45%
  9. Oren46%
  10. Kash46%

Professional potential for Cher

Top 10

  1. Baron90%
  2. Winfred89%
  3. Eliseo87%
  4. Everette87%
  5. Linwood86%
  6. Glendon86%
  7. Raymon86%
  8. Keanu85%
  9. Nestor85%
  10. Odis85%

Bottom 10

  1. Jagger42%
  2. Orion42%
  3. Elton42%
  4. Cortez42%
  5. Jax42%
  6. Kash42%
  7. Ace42%
  8. Hilton42%
  9. Zayn42%
  10. Alexandre42%

Crush potential for Cher

Top 10

  1. Raymundo96%
  2. Nathanael96%
  3. Adonis96%
  4. Samual96%
  5. Lucius96%
  6. Arther96%
  7. Lucious95%
  8. Wilmer95%
  9. Edgardo95%
  10. Berry95%

Bottom 10

  1. Erich49%
  2. Luka51%
  3. German53%
  4. Abram53%
  5. Millard54%
  6. Oren54%
  7. Joesph55%
  8. Lucien56%
  9. Ignacio57%
  10. Newton57%
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