Cheri (given name)
Cheri is a feminine given name inspired by the French chérie, meaning darling. It has also been used as a diminutive of names starting with or containing the sound Cher- or Sher- such as Cherilyn, Cheryl, Sharon, or Sherilyn for females. The name was well-used for girls in North America from the mid-1920s through the early 1990s and was at the height of popularity between the mid-1940s and mid-1970s. Spelling variants of the name such as Cherie, Cherry, Sharee, Shari, Sheree, Sherie, Sherrey, Sherri, Sherrie, and Sherry were in vogue during the same time period.
Women
Given name
- Cheri Barry, American politician
- Cheri Ben-Iesau, American painter, muralist, author
- Cheri Blauwet, American wheelchair racer
- Cheri Herman Daniels, American civic leader
- Cheri Dennis, American singer
- Cheri DiNovo, Canadian United Church minister and social democratic politician
- Cheri Elliott, old school American champion female bicycle motocross racer
- Cheri Gaulke, contemporary artist
- Cheri Huber, independent American Zen teacher
- Cheri Keaggy, gospel singer and songwriter
- Cheri Maracle, Indigenous Canadian actor and musician
- Cheri Register, American author and teacher
- Cheri Yecke, American politician
- Cheri Jo Bates, American murder victim of the Zodiac Killer
Nickname
- Cheryl “Cheri” Oteri, American actress and comedian