The story behind Cherine
From the Persian شیرین (širin, “sweet”).
Pronunciation
English; dialect unspecified: /ʃɪˈɹiːn/
Popularity
Cherine ranked #13373 in US for 1990.
Source: SSA national baby names
Names Similar to Cherine
Ferhunde
Inherited from Ottoman Turkish فرخنده, from Classical Persian فَرْخُنْدَه (farxunda).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
- same syllable count
- similar length
Jasmine
From French jasmin, from Arabic يَاسَمِين (yāsamīn), from Classical Persian یاسمین (yāsamīn), from earlier یاسمن (yāsaman), from Middle Persian yʾsmn' (yāsaman). Borrowed from…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
- same syllable count
- similar length
Roxanne
A female given name from Persian; a spelling variant of Roxane, fairly popular since the 1930s. Borrowed from English Roxanne, variant of Roxane, from French Roxane, from…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
- same syllable count
- similar length
Yasmine
Variant of Jasmine, often representing a transliteration of the corresponding Arabic and Persian names. Variant of Jasmine, often representing a transliteration of the…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
- same syllable count
- similar length
Cadence
From the word cadence.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
- same syllable count
- similar length
Calebe
Borrowed from Hebrew כלב (kéleb, “dog”) (possibly referring to dogs’ unconditional devotion to their masters).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
- same syllable count
- similar length
Middle Names for Cherine
Auraṅgzeb
Borrowed from Classical Persian اَورَنْگزیب (awrang-zēb, literally “Ornament of the Throne”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends B
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Bəhmən
Borrowed from Classical Persian بهمن (bahman).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends N
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Bəhram
Borrowed from Classical Persian بهرام (bahrām).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends M
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Sibling Names for Cherine
Āftāb
Borrowed from Classical Persian آفْتَاب (āftāb).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends B
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Ahmad
Borrowed from Arabic أَحْمَد (ʔaḥmad), elative of حَمِيد (ḥamīd, “praiseworthy”); or from Persian اَحْمَد (ahmad). From Arabic أَحْمَد (ʔaḥmad), from حَمِدَ (ḥamida, “to thank…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends D
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Akhtar
Borrowed from Hindustani (through Hindi अख़्तर (axtar) / Urdu اَخْتَر (axtar)) and/or directly from Classical Persian اَخْتَر (axtar, “star”), in turn from Middle Persian…
- Gender
- neutral
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length