Cheryl is a feminine given name with multiple origins.
The name might have originated as a combination of the name Beryl with the prefix Cher- from the French chérie, meaning darling (from the past participle of the verb chérir, to cherish).
[1] The name has also been considered a variant of Charles, which is pronounced SHARL in French.
Cheryl has been in use as a feminine name since the early 19th century.
It came into greater use in the 1920s and was at the height of popularity between 1944 and 1979.