Given name
Cherish
“one who is greatly loved; a darling”·“a cherished woman”
Cherish is a variant of Cher. One French interpretation is “one who is greatly loved; a darling.” Cherish is a variant of Charish. One American interpretation is “a cherished woman.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Cherish is a variant of Cher. One French interpretation is “one who is greatly loved; a darling.” Cherish is a variant of Charish. One American interpretation is “a cherished woman.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Old French.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1966. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Cherish through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 11,352
- 0 boys · 11,352 girls
- Most popular year
- 2007
- 461 babies
- 2025
- 160
- #1,374 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −38%
- Cooling
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 160 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 1,374 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 37.8% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 461 in 2007. In 2025, Florida had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (15). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 8,334 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Cherish’s family of names
Cherish has a related form in Cher. Cherish has a related form in Charish.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
See also 1
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
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