Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Sheril 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 1933. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Sheril through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 709
- 5 boys · 704 girls
- Most popular year
- 1964
- 47 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 7 in 1994. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 47 in 1964. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 837 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.
Sheril’s family of names
The ring: across languages.
Across languages 3
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
Similar names
If you love Sheril, 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
Sherry
“one who is greatly loved; a darling”
>99% girls
Cheryl
“one who is greatly loved; a darling”
>99% girls
Sheila
“one who is blind” · “one of cool conduct and character”
>99% girls
Jill
“jack and Jill”
>99% girls
Pennie
Pennie is a surname.
>99% girls
Edie
Edie is a variant of Edith. One English interpretation is “the spoils of war; one who is joyous; a treasure.”
>99% girls
Suzy
“resembling a graceful white lily”
>99% girls