Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Cherly isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1943. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Cherly through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 989
- 0 boys · 989 girls
- Most popular year
- 1966
- 46 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 2010. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 46 in 1966. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,097 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.
Cherly’s family of names
In English usage, Cherly has a related form in Shirley.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 4
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Similar names
If you love Cherly, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Shelly
“from the bank's meadow” · “from the meadow's ledge”
>99% girls
Kelli
“a lively and bright-headed woman” · “a warrior”
>99% girls
Cheryl
“one who is greatly loved; a darling”
>99% girls
Juli
“the child of Jove; one who is youthful” · “one who is youthful; daughter of the sky”
>99% girls
Sherry
“one who is greatly loved; a darling”
>99% girls
Polly
Polly is used as a given name and a surname. Polly is connected with Molly and Mary.
>99% girls
Marti
“dedicated to Mars, the god of war” · “lady”
18% boys · 82% girls
Charlette
“a small, strong woman”
>99% girls