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Sherrilyn

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How to Pronounce Sherrilyn

Pronounced SHER-uh-lin /ˈʃɛr.ə.lɪn/High

Meaning: Sherrilyn joins Sherry or Cheryl — Cheryl coming from Cherie, the French for 'dear' or 'darling', often paired with the -yl of Beryl — with the tag-name Lynn, from a Welsh word for a 'lake' or 'pool'. It is a mid-century -lyn blend.Low

In 30 seconds: Sherrilyn weds Sherry to Lynn, a mid-century -lyn blend carrying the 'dear one' sense of Cheryl (said 'SHER-uh-lin').

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Origin LowEnglish, French

MeaningSherrilyn joins Sherry or Cheryl — Cheryl coming from Cherie, the French for 'dear' or 'darling', often paired with the -yl of Beryl — with the tag-name Lynn, from a Welsh word for a 'lake' or 'pool'. It is a mid-century -lyn blend.

U.S. rank (2006)#16814 ↘ Falling

2006 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1962

Total births (all-time)≈ 691

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

Sherrilyn is a blended name of the -lyn era. Its front half echoes Sherry and Cheryl, the latter from the French Cherie, 'dear' or 'darling', while the -lyn ending is Lynn, a Welsh word for a 'lake'. Together they follow the Marilyn pattern of joining a name to Lynn.

It was a modest mid-century choice, cresting in the early nineteen-sixties and fading with the -lyn fashion by the century's end. A Sherrilyn today is likely a woman of the boomer generation; the name is dated, though -lyn endings are quietly fashionable again in new coinages.

Did you know? Sherrilyn is one of countless -lyn blends — Marilyn, Karilyn, Sherilyn — that parents built in the mid-century by adding Lynn to a favorite first syllable; the actress Sherilyn Fenn wears the trimmer spelling.

Overall data confidence 50%

References — Sherrilyn — blend of Sherry/Cheryl + Lynn

Variations

SherilynCherilynSharilyn

Nicknames

SherriLynnSher

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Sherrilyn mean?

Sherrilyn is a blend of Sherry or Cheryl — from the French for 'dear' — with Lynn, a Welsh word for a 'lake'.

How do you pronounce Sherrilyn?

It's said SHER-uh-lin /ˈʃɛr.ə.lɪn/ — three syllables, stress on the first.

Is Sherrilyn a boy or girl name?

Sherrilyn is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Sherrilyn?

Sherrilyn has always been rare, a mid-century -lyn blend that has since faded.