To treasure or hold dear
A modern phonetic variant of the English word 'cherish', derived from the Old French 'cherir'. It signifies the act of protecting and caring for someone or something lovingly. While rare, it follows the American trend of turning evocative verbs and virtues into personal names.
Less common today
Charish isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #5,297 in 2007.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
