Sherry is both a given name and surname derived from different sources.
In others, it was likely inspired by the French chérie, meaning darling (from the past participle of the verb chérir, to cherish).
[1] It has also been used as a diminutive of names starting with or containing the sound Cher- or Sher- such as Sherrod or Sherwood for males or Cheryl, Sharon, or Sherilyn for females.
The name was well-used for girls in North America from the mid-1920s through the early 1990s and was at the height of popularity between 1946 and 1975.
[2] Spelling variants of the name such as Cheri, Cherie, Cherry, Shari, Sheree, Sherie, Sherrey, Sherri, and Sherrie were in vogue during the same time period.