Shery

♀ Girl

How to Pronounce Shery

Pronounced SHER-ee /ˈʃɛr.i/Medium

Meaning: Shery is a trimmed spelling of Sherry, the popular mid-century name drawn from the French endearment cherie, 'darling, dear one'. Dropping the second r marks it as one of the era's many streamlined nickname spellings.Low

In 30 seconds: Shery is a respelling of Sherry, from French cherie, 'darling'. It appeared for United States girls in the 1940s and remained rare (said SHER-ee).

💕 Browse more names

Origin LowFrench, American

MeaningShery is a trimmed spelling of Sherry, the popular mid-century name drawn from the French endearment cherie, 'darling, dear one'. Dropping the second r marks it as one of the era's many streamlined nickname spellings.

U.S. rank (1991)#15073 ↘ Falling

1991 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1958

Total births (all-time)≈ 391

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

Shery is a pared-down respelling of Sherry, the American favorite built from the French cherie, meaning 'darling'. It rode the coattails of that popular name in a rarer, shorter form, appearing in the 1940s and peaking around 1958.

It was never common, given to only a couple dozen girls a year at its height, so a Shery from that time would be in her sixties today. It reads as a period spelling rather than a revival, with Sherry, Sherri and Cheri as its familiar siblings.

Did you know? Shery is one of a whole family of Sherry, Sherri and Cheri spellings that mid-century parents mixed and matched.

Overall data confidence 40%

References - Shery — Respelling of Sherry (French cherie 'darling')

Variations

SherrySherriCheri

Nicknames

SherSherieRee

Famous Bearers

Famous bearers coming soon.

If you like Shery…

Sherry— the standard spelling of this name

Sherri— a sister respelling of the same name

Cheri— the French 'darling' root spelled another way

Teri— a like trimmed -i nickname-name

Explore names like Shery

By themerare vintage variant

All themes →All meanings →All origins →

Frequently Asked

What does the name Shery mean?

It is a respelling of Sherry, from the French cherie, meaning 'darling'.

How do you pronounce Shery?

It's said SHER-ee /ˈʃɛr.i/, two syllables with the stress up front.

Is Shery a boy or girl name?

Shery is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Shery?

It has always been rare, given to only a couple dozen girls a year at its high point in the late nineteen-fifties.