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Cherine as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Cherine

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The baby name Cherine is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced ʃiːˈriːn (shee-REEN),ʃəˈriːn (shuh-REEN).

Cherine is Persian in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Persian
Pronunciation: ʃiːˈriːn (shee-REEN),ʃəˈriːn (shuh-REEN)

What is the meaning of the name Cherine ?

The baby name Cherine is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced ʃiːˈriːn (shee-REEN),ʃəˈriːn (shuh-REEN).

Cherine is Persian in Origin.

Cherine (often written Chérine) is a feminine name with two converging etymologies. In the Persian-to-Arabic stream, it corresponds to Shirin/Shireen/Shereen (Persian Shirin), meaning "sweet, pleasant." In French, it aligns with chéri(e) "dear, beloved," yielding an elaborated form Chérine. Together these lines support the sense of "sweet" and "beloved." Common pronunciations include sheh-REEN and shuh-REEN; in English it may also be read cheh-REEN.

The name appears in Persian literature via the romance of Khosrow o Shirin, which helped spread Shirin across the Middle East; modern Arabic-speaking communities often use the spellings Sherine or Shereen. In Maghrebi and Levantine contexts influenced by French orthography, Cherine is widespread, and it entered French and Belgian use in the late 20th century. Variants and cognates include Shirin, Shireen, Shereen, Sherine, Shirine, and the French Chérine; related French forms are Chérie/Cherie.

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Cherine – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
HT Girls 0 #23 1 950
JM 0 #93 1 3,714
QA 0 #106 1 7,011
KW 0 #121 1 5,216
CY Girls 0 #125 1 3,755
AE 0 #185 3 10,220
NA Girls 0 #236 2 7,146
JM Girls 0 #246 14 7,507
SG 0 #275 8 11,010
Canada Girls 2007 #301 5 2,781
SA 0 #312 1 10,560
QA Girls 0 #338 6 15,378
JO Girls 0 #339 1 7,570
EG 0 #348 53 6,387
MY 0 #353 2 12,352
HK 0 #356 2 8,483
MU Girls 0 #360 3 8,539
France Girls 2021 #394 12 3,185
OM Girls 0 #423 2 15,987
ZA 0 #470 5 14,421
AE Girls 0 #537 17 20,968
SG Girls 0 #551 36 18,916
KW Girls 0 #554 8 19,177
CM Girls 0 #558 3 11,671
LY 0 #559 1 12,703
LB 0 #575 84 13,263
BH 0 #587 1 17,937
HK Girls 0 #606 10 16,104
EG Girls 0 #645 335 14,742
SY 0 #718 11 11,684
TN 0 #730 100 13,765
EG Boys 0 #877 10 15,035
CL Girls 0 #915 1 14,098
SA Girls 0 #915 21 25,931
NL Girls 0 #933 23 5,933
MY Girls 0 #972 23 24,821
NG Boys 0 #1,001 1 16,906
DZ 0 #1,043 134 20,130
MA 0 #1,069 60 20,986
ZA Girls 0 #1,093 49 25,928
AE Boys 0 #1,143 1 22,615
IT Girls 0 #1,434 13 9,415

Cherine is popular in 30 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Canada
AE
BH
CL

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People also ask about Cherine

Cherine is predominantly a girl's name.
Cherine is a 2 syllable name, pronounced ʃiːˈriːn (shee-REEN),ʃəˈriːn (shuh-REEN).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Shirin, Shireen, Shereen, Sherine, Sherin and Cherin.
Across languages, Cherine has these equivalents: Shirin (Persian original), Shereen/Sherine (Arabic transliterations), Chérine (French form).
Yes — Cherine ranked #301 in Canada in 2007, and appears in official birth registries across 2 countries.
Cherine ranks highest in Canada (#301 in 2007).
Cherine's popularity is declining significantly. It moved from #363 in 2011 to #394 in 2021 in France.