Cherish

Meaning & origin

Cherish is a girl's name of English origin, traditionally used in Christian families. The name means "To cherish, to hold dear and care for tenderly, taken from the English verb cherish, by way of the Old French cherir (to hold dear), from the Latin carus (dear). The name wraps the bearer in devotion, naming them as one to be treasured with loving, attentive care." and belongs to the Love cluster — names for children loved deeply before they arrive.

Beyond its Christian heritage, Cherish is also used in Atheist, Other traditions, reflecting how this name has traveled across cultures.

Common among British, American, European families, Cherish carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.

Numerology of Cherish

Numerology assigns each name a single-digit destiny number by summing its letter values. Different schools use different mappings — NameRoot computes both so you can see how Cherish resonates in either tradition.

How Cherish sounds

NameRoot scores the phonetic fit of every name against the sound of your last name. The pronunciation of Cherish breaks down into 5 phonemes: /CH-EH-R-IH-SH/. In the app, you'll see how those sounds flow with your family name across rhythm, stress, and consonant clusters.

Nicknames

Common affectionate forms of Cherish — useful for everyday family conversation, early childhood, or as standalone given names themselves.

The six signals, applied to Cherish

NameRoot scores every name across six independent dimensions. Here's how Cherish maps to each — install the app to see the full compatibility score for your specific family.