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Sherise

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Pronounced shuh-REES /ʃəˈriːs/Medium

Meaning: Sherise is a spelling of Cherise, from French chérie, 'dear one, beloved', with a play on the cherry; the 'Sh-' start Anglicizes the French 'ch', and the name reads as an affectionate 'beloved', a soft modern coinage in the Cherie–Charisse family.Low

In 30 seconds: Sherise is a variant of Cherise, from French chérie, 'dear, beloved', echoing 'cherry' (said 'shuh-REES').

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Origin LowFrench, English

MeaningSherise is a spelling of Cherise, from French chérie, 'dear one, beloved', with a play on the cherry; the 'Sh-' start Anglicizes the French 'ch', and the name reads as an affectionate 'beloved', a soft modern coinage in the Cherie–Charisse family.

U.S. rank (2007)#20114 ↘ Falling

2007 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1969

Total births (all-time)≈ 975

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

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

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History & Origin

Sherise respells Cherise, from French chérie, 'dear one' or 'beloved', with a gentle echo of the cherry. Writing the French 'ch' as 'sh' makes the endearment plain to an English eye while keeping its tender meaning.

It belongs to the later-twentieth-century taste for pretty, French-sounding girls' names like Cherie and Charisse; a Sherise today is likely a mother, and the spelling remains a soft, uncommon variant of Cherise.

Did you know? Sherise rode a later-century love of soft French-styled names; it crested around 1969 at only a few dozen girls a year and stayed a graceful rarity.

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References — Sherise — variant of Cherise; French chérie 'dear, beloved'

Variations

CheriseCharisse

Nicknames

SherReese

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Sherise mean?

Sherise is a variant of Cherise, from French 'chérie', 'dear' or 'beloved', echoing 'cherry'.

How do you pronounce Sherise?

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

Is Sherise a boy or girl name?

Sherise is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Sherise?

Sherise has always been rare, a later-twentieth-century variant of Cherise that is very uncommon today.