Dear lake
A 20th-century American blend combining the French 'chérie', meaning darling or dear, with the popular English suffix 'lyn', often associated with a lake. It gained visibility in the mid-1900s as part of the trend of creating melodic, compound feminine names.
About 5 girls were named Cherilyn in 2025.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
The birth name of the iconic singer and actress known as Cher
American actress known for her role in Twin Peaks
Bestselling American novelist of paranormal romance
