Cheridan as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Cheridan

What is the meaning of the name Cheridan ?

The baby name Cheridan is a Unisex name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced ˈtʃɛrɪdən (CHER-i-dən),ˈʃɛrɪdən (SHER-i-dən).

Cheridan is in Origin.

Cheridan is a modern C-initial variant of the Irish surname-turned-given name Sheridan. The surname comes from Gaelic O Sirideain, "descendant of Siridean"; Siridean is a diminutive built on the verb sireadh/siridh "to seek, search," so the name is commonly interpreted as "seeker" or "searcher." As a given name it is unisex; the Cher- spelling, influenced by Cheryl/Cherie forms, often reads slightly more feminine in contemporary English.

Sheridan gained currency as a first name in the 19th and 20th centuries through figures like playwright Richard Brinsley Sheridan and U.S. General Philip Sheridan. Cheridan has appeared since the late 20th century in the UK, Australia, and North America. Related forms and spellings include Sheridan (standard), Sheriden, Sheridon, Sherridan; with C-initial, Cheridan and the rarer Cheriden. The core meaning remains "seeker; searcher," with a bright, modern twist.