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
"olive tree"
Origin: Latin
Oliver is more popular, ranked #3 vs #4698 for Cherry.
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Oliver is more popular, ranked #3 compared to Cherry at #4698 in the United States.
Cherry means "cherry tree or fruit" (Old French via English origin). Oliver means "olive tree" (Latin origin).
Cherry is primarily a girl name. Oliver is primarily a boy name.