Sherri (name)
Sherri is a feminine given name likely inspired by the French chérie, meaning darling an English version of the French term of endearment chérie and also associated with the wine sherry. It has also been used as a diminutive of names starting with or containing the sound Cher- or Sher- such as Cheryl, Sharon, Sheryl, 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 Cheri, Cherie, Cherry, Sharee, Shari, Sheree, Sherie, Sherrey, Sherrie, and Sherry were in vogue during the same time period.
The name may refer to:
- Sherri Baier, former Canadian pairs figure skater
- Sherri Coale, current women's basketball coach for the University of Oklahoma Sooners
- Sherri DuPree, vocalist, guitarist and lyricist for the band Eisley
- Sherri Field, former field hockey player
- Sherri Finkbine, American television actress
- Sherri Gallick, American politician from Missouri
- Sherri Howard, former American athlete
- Sherri Jarvis, American murder victim
- Sherri Mandel, American journalist and literary professor
- Sherri Martel, American professional wrestler and valet
- Sherri Rasmussen, American murder victim
- Sherri Reinfurt, American politician
- Sherri Saum, American Daytime Emmy nominated actress
- Sherri Shepherd, American comedian and actress
- Sherri Singler, Canadian curler
- Sherri Smith (disambiguation)
- Sherri Steinhauer, American golfer
- Sherri Stoner, American actress and writer
- Sherri Sylvester, longtime entertainment reporter
- Sherri Turner, American golfer
- Sherri Youngward, Christian praise and worship artist
Fictional characters
- Sherri and Terri fictional characters in The Simpsons
- Sherri, an antagonist who appeared in an episode of I Didn't Do It portrayed by Peyton List
- Sherri "Cherry" Valance, a minor character in The Outsiders (novel)