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

Languages: This girl's name is used in English.

Nicknames: Sher

Compound Forms: Sherhonda, Sheriah, Sherian, Sherianne, Sherica, Sheriel and Sherika

Alternative Spellings: Scherie, Sheri, Sherie, Sherree, Sherri and Sherrie

Variant Forms: Shera, Sheretta, Sherette, Sherita, Sheritta, Sherrina and Sherrish

Non-English Forms: Shireen

Popularity: The name Sherry ranked 119th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.

This name makes a strong showing in state popularity data of the 1970s, but makes few (if any) appearances on lists compiled after that period.

Narrative: It is a phonetic spelling of the French word chèrie, meaning ''Dear.''

It is also the name of a kind of sweet wine, which got its name from the port of Jérez in Spain.