Cherril as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Cherril

What is the meaning of the name Cherril ?

The baby name Cherril is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈtʃɛrɪl/ or /ˈʃɛrəl/ (CHER-il or SHER-əl).

Cherril is English in Origin.

Cherril is an English feminine name, a rare spelling that sits between Cheryl and Cherrill. The Cheryl family arose in the early 20th century, modeled on Beryl/Meryl and influenced by French cherie “dear, beloved”; some bearers also inherit the surname Cherrill, probably from the Wiltshire place-name Cherhill. Because of these strands, Cherril is commonly interpreted as “beloved” or, by association with Beryl, “gemstone.” It is pronounced CHER-il, like Cheryl.

Usage has been modest and sporadic, tracking Cheryl’s boom in Britain and North America from the 1930s through the 1960s, then dwindling. The actress Virginia Cherrill (City Lights) familiarized the double-l form. Variant spellings and cognates include Cheryl, Cherrill, Cherryl, Cherrel, Cherrell, Cherelle, Sheryl, Sherill, Sherrill, and Sheryll; short forms include Cher and Cherry. Cherril offers a vintage, Anglicized spin on French endearment names.

⚙ Cherril is an extremely rare name. Across our dataset of national birth registries and international name records, Cherril appears only 12 times in total — found in 7 countries. If you're considering it, you'd be giving your child a name almost nobody else has.