Beloved lake
A modern American blend likely combining the French 'Cher' meaning beloved with the popular Welsh-derived suffix 'lyn' meaning lake. It emerged in the mid-20th century as part of a trend of creating rhythmic, feminine names using established phonetic elements.
Less common today
Cherlyn isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #7,193 in 2006.
Indian actress and model
Mexican singer and actress
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
