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Sherrell

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Pronounced shuh-RELL /ʃəˈrɛl/Medium

Meaning: Sherrell is a modern American coinage joining the Sher- of Cheryl and Sheryl to the -ell surname-style ending seen in Darrell and Sherrelle. Cheryl itself is a twentieth-century elaboration of Cherie or Shirley; Sherrell carries that soft, mid-century sound while looking like a surname. Its meaning is in the sound rather than a single root.Low

In 30 seconds: Sherrell (said 'shuh-RELL') is a coined name in the Cheryl/Sheryl family, given the surname-style -ell ending — soft and mid-century.
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Origin LowEnglish
MeaningSherrell is a modern American coinage joining the Sher- of Cheryl and Sheryl to the -ell surname-style ending seen in Darrell and Sherrelle. Cheryl itself is a twentieth-century elaboration of Cherie or Shirley; Sherrell carries that soft, mid-century sound while looking like a surname. Its meaning is in the sound rather than a single root.
U.S. rank (2017)#13893 ↗ Rising
2017 U.S. births7 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1989
Total births (all-time)≈ 2,782

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 198919342017

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

Sherrell is a coinage in the Sher-/-ell family, kin to Cheryl, Sheryl and Sherrelle. It belongs to the mid-century taste for soft -ell endings on girls' names. Sherrell appears in the records from the 1930s, had a long run, reached its high point around 1989, and eased off through the 2010s.

Because its use stretched across decades and peaked in the late eighties, a Sherrell might be anywhere from her thirties to her seventies — a name of the Boomer-through-Gen-X span. It reads as a period coinage rather than a reviving classic and remains uncommon. Parents who like it also like Cheryl and Sheryl; it carries the nickname Sherri and pairs with siblings such as Darrell or Cheryl.

Did you know? Sherrell braids two fashions of its day: the Sher- of Cheryl and Sheryl and the -ell ending of Darrell and Terrell — a girls' name dressed with a surname's finish.
Overall data confidence 46%
References — Sherrell — Coined Sher-/-ell name; Cheryl family; late-1980s peak

Variations

SherrelleSherylCheryl

Nicknames

SherriRell

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If you like Sherrell…

Cheryl— the base Sher- name behind Sherrell
Sheryl— a same-family spelling of the base name
Sherry— a like soft Sher- girl's name of the era
Darrell— the -ell name whose ending Sherrell borrows

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Sherrell mean?

Sherrell is a modern coinage in the Cheryl/Sheryl family with the -ell ending of Darrell; its meaning lives in the sound.

How do you pronounce Sherrell?

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

Is Sherrell a boy or girl name?

Sherrell is used as a girl's name, chiefly as a girl's name, though the -ell ending is shared with boys' names.

How popular is Sherrell?

Sherrell was an uncommon coinage with a long run that peaked in the late eighties and has been rare since.

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