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Chemere

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Pronounced shuh-MEER /ʃəˈmɪr/Medium

Meaning: Chemere reads as an early-nineteen-eighties African-American coinage, most likely a Che- opening joined to a -mere ending, echoing the soft sound of cashmere. It was built for its gentle rhythm rather than from a documented root, and its exact build is uncertain.Low

In 30 seconds: Chemere is a rare eighties coinage, a Che- opening on a -mere sound echoing cashmere (said shuh-MEER). Its exact build is uncertain.
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Origin LowAmerican
MeaningChemere reads as an early-nineteen-eighties African-American coinage, most likely a Che- opening joined to a -mere ending, echoing the soft sound of cashmere. It was built for its gentle rhythm rather than from a documented root, and its exact build is uncertain.
U.S. rank (1987)#7486 ↗ Rising
1987 U.S. births9 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1982
Total births (all-time)≈ 79

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 198219791987

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Chemere most plausibly pairs a Che- opening with a -mere ending, echoing cashmere, a build typical of early-eighties African-American coinage. Its appeal is its softness, and the precise origin is uncertain, which we note.

It appeared in the United States around nineteen-seventy-nine to the late nineteen-eighties, given to only about fifteen girls a year even at its brief peak, and faded within a decade. A Chemere from that time is in her forties today.

Did you know? Chemere rides the same soft -mere sound as the word cashmere, part of a small family of names that borrowed the luxurious, silky feel of the fabric's name.
Overall data confidence 27%
References - Chemere — Che- + -mere coinage; echoes cashmere; assembly uncertain.

Variations

ShemereChimereChemereShamere

Nicknames

CheMereMimi

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If you like Chemere…

Cashmere— the word it echoes
Shamira— a like Che-/-mere sound
Chenille— a comparable soft coinage
Jamere— a near-rhyming -mere name

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Chemere mean?

It is a modern African-American coinage, most likely a Che- opening on a -mere sound echoing cashmere; the build is uncertain.

How do you pronounce Chemere?

It is said shuh-MEER /ʃəˈmɪr/ - two syllables, stress on the second.

Is Chemere a boy or girl name?

Chemere is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Chemere?

It was always rare in the United States, given to only about fifteen girls a year even at its peak in the nineteen-eighties.

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