Meaning: Its source is a French expression meaning "Dear."

This name is sometimes spelled with an accent -- Chère.

Nickname For: Cherry

Alternative Spellings: Cher and Shere

Popularity: The name Chere ranked 3577th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.

Though this name appears on the 1990 U.S. Census lists, it is used by only a small percentage of the general population.