Cherub
Hebrew · Girl · 2 syllables
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About the name Cherub
The name 'Cherub' derives from the Hebrew *keruv* (כְּרוּב), meaning a winged celestial being, and entered English via Greek and Latin.
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Etymology
The name 'Cherub' derives from the Hebrew *keruv* (כְּרוּב), meaning a winged celestial being, and entered English via Greek and Latin. It is primarily used in Judeo-Christian contexts, referring to the angelic beings described in the Hebrew Bible and Christian Old Testament, notably guarding the Garden of Eden and adorning the Ark of the Covenant.
Cherub currently ranks #13,011 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1997.
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