Cheryl

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/ˈʃɛɹəl//ˈʃɛɹɪl/

proper noun

A female given name originating as a coinage.

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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Sheryl

  1. A female given name originating as a coinage.

    Cheryl is a woman of few interests: she will be watching TV or she'll be out shopping. "Cheryl" is a soft, round, pleasant name. "Cheryl" sounds like a person who listens to classic rock, irons aprons and plays bunko. In fact, she's not an aunt at all. She's a glorified housekeeper.

    2009, Caroline B. Cooney, If the Witness Lied, Random House LLC, →ISBN, page 38

Origin

Coined in the early 20th century, possibly a blend of Cherie or Cherry and Beryl. (See cher for the etymology of Cherie.)

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Cheryl

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Cite this entry
APA

Cheryl. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cheryl

MLA

“Cheryl.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cheryl. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Cheryl,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cheryl.

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