Given name
Cherlin
“one who is dearly loved”·“one who is greatly loved; a darling”
Cherlin is a variant of Cherlyn. One American interpretation is “one who is dearly loved.” Cherlin is a variant of Cheryl. One English interpretation is “one who is greatly loved; a darling.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Cherlin is a variant of Cherlyn. One American interpretation is “one who is dearly loved.” Cherlin is a variant of Cheryl. One English interpretation is “one who is greatly loved; a darling.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Cherlin is a variant of Cherlyn. An origin associated with Cherlyn is American. Cherlin is a variant of Cheryl. An origin associated with Cheryl is English.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2002. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Cherlin through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 55
- 0 boys · 55 girls
- Most popular year
- 2006
- 15 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 5 in 2012. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 15 in 2006. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 132 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.
Cherlin’s family of names
Cherlin has a related form in Cheryl. Cherlin has a related form in Cherlyn.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Similar names
If you love Cherlin, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Cheylynn
>99% girls
Charliyah
>99% girls
Sierralynn
>99% girls
Kytalin
>99% girls
Relynn
>99% girls
Kaitin
>99% girls
Jazzmyn
Jazzmyn is a variant of Jasmine. One Persian interpretation is “resembling the climbing plant with fragrant flowers.”
>99% girls
Anistin
>99% girls