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Cherisse

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Pronounced shuh-REES /ʃəˈriːs/Medium

Meaning: Cherisse is a modern name built on the French cherir, 'to cherish', and cherie, 'dear, darling' — closely tied to Charisse and Cherish; it is a sound-driven coinage that carries the sense of a cherished, dear one.Medium

In 30 seconds: Cherisse spins Cherie and 'cherish' into one graceful name — a dear, treasured one (said 'shuh-REES').

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Origin LowFrench, English

MeaningCherisse is a modern name built on the French cherir, 'to cherish', and cherie, 'dear, darling' — closely tied to Charisse and Cherish; it is a sound-driven coinage that carries the sense of a cherished, dear one.

U.S. rank (2009)#15649 ↘ Falling

2009 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1974

Total births (all-time)≈ 1,064

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

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

Cherisse draws on the French cherir, 'to cherish', and cherie, 'dear' — the same well that gave Cherie, Cherish and the surname-name Charisse. A modern coinage rather than an old name, it wraps the idea of something treasured in a soft, French-flavored sound.

Cherisse has a faint record from around 1950, cresting about 1974 and gone by the late 2000s — only a few dozen girls a year at most. It reads as a warm, of-its-era name of a mother's generation.

Did you know? Cherisse reads as a cousin of Charisse and Cherish, part of the family of Cher- names that turned the idea of 'dear' into elegant girls' names from the 1960s on.

Overall data confidence 50%

References — Cherie/Charisse — French cherir, 'to cherish'; cherie, 'dear'

Variations

CharisseCherishCherise

Nicknames

Cheri

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Cherisse mean?

Cherisse is an elaboration of Cherie and Cherish, from French cherir, 'to cherish', and cherie, 'dear'.

How do you pronounce Cherisse?

It's said shuh-REES /ʃəˈriːs/ — two syllables, stress on the second.

Is Cherisse a boy or girl name?

Cherisse is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Cherisse?

Cherisse is rare — a mid-century elaboration of Cherie borne by only a few dozen girls a year at its peak.