Entry № 2199 · English, French origin

Sheryl Sheryl — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ SHER-il /
Gender
Girl
Origin
English, French
Meaning
"Beloved (Sheryl Sandberg, Lean In; Sheryl Crow)"
Syllables
2
Rank · US 2025
№ 0
First recorded
Modern (English)

A name that means "beloved (sheryl sandberg, lean in; sheryl crow)".

Sheryl is a 20th-century American variant of Cheryl — itself a blend of Cherie + Beryl. **Sheryl Sandberg (born 1969)** — **American technology executive and writer; COO of Facebook/Meta from 2008 to 2022, the second-most-powerful executive at Facebook during its rise to over 3 billion users**. **Her 2013 book *Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead* sold over 4 million copies and prompted a global conversation about women's professional ambition** — though it also drew criticism for emphasizing individual rather than structural solutions. **Sheryl Crow (born 1962)** — American singer-songwriter; nine Grammy Awards; *All I Wanna Do* (1994), *If It Makes You Happy*. **Sheryl Lee Ralph (born 1956)** — Emmy-winning actress; *Abbott Elementary*. **Sheryl Swoopes (born 1971)** — first signed player in WNBA history (1996); three Olympic gold medals.

Subject of countless tech industry profiles.

Beloved. Sandberg's Lean In sold 4 million; Sheryl Crow's nine Grammys; Sheryl Swoopes was the WNBA's first signed player.

The name in its native script.

Sheryl
Transliteration
Sheryl
Pronunciation
/ ˈʃɛr.əl /
Root
Grammatical form

Where Sheryl stands.

Current rank · 2025
№ 0 in the U.S.
All-time peak
№ 88 in 1958
Babies named Sheryl · last year
95 in the U.S.
First entered SSA top-1000
1937
Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular
№25 №75 №150 №250 1995 2005 2015 2020 2025 PEAK · #88 NOW · —

Sheryls before her.

Real people
Sheryl Sandberg
Former Meta COO.
born 1969
Sheryl Crow
American Grammy singer.
born 1962
Sheryl Swoopes
American WNBA pioneer.
born 1971
In fiction
Sheryl
Various American TV roles.

Names connected to Sheryl.

The number behind Sheryl.

2

The Diplomat

Sheryl reduces to two — the number of Lean In.

Why families chose this name.

"Sandberg's beloved. Six letters. Sheryl."
Catherine · Mother of one · Palo Alto