Sherilyn
English · Girl · 3 syllables
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About the name Sherilyn
The name 'Sherilyn' is a modern invented name, typically interpreted as a combination of 'Sherry' (a diminutive of Sharon, from Hebrew *Sharon* meaning "plain" or "fertile plain") and the suffix '-lyn' (from names like Lynn, meaning "lake" or "waterfall" in Welsh).
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Etymology
The name 'Sherilyn' is a modern invented name, typically interpreted as a combination of 'Sherry' (a diminutive of Sharon, from Hebrew *Sharon* meaning "plain" or "fertile plain") and the suffix '-lyn' (from names like Lynn, meaning "lake" or "waterfall" in Welsh). It is used primarily in English-speaking cultures, particularly the United States, with no specific religious or historical significance beyond its emergence as a 20th-century compound name.
Sherilyn currently ranks #13,277 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1946.
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