Cherry
Meaning
"cherry tree or fruit"
Origin: Old French via English
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #4,698
- Total SSA Count
- 29
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Casual
- Nicknames
- Cher
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"cherry tree or fruit"
Origin: Old French via English
"industrious, striving"
Origin: Latin
Emili is more popular, ranked #4620 vs #4698 for Cherry.
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Emili is more popular, ranked #4620 compared to Cherry at #4698 in the United States.
Cherry means "cherry tree or fruit" (Old French via English origin). Emili means "industrious, striving" (Latin origin).
Cherry is primarily a girl name. Emili is primarily a girl name.