Languages: This girl's name is used in English.

Compound Forms: Sherilyn

Alternative Spellings: Sharyl, Sherill, Sherril, Sherryl, Sheryll and Sherle

Variant Forms: Sharrell, Shera, Sherell, Sherrell and Shiral

Popularity: The name Sheryl ranked 307th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.

This name is highly rated in the 1990 U.S. Census popularity survey of all ages, but after 1960 does not appear in the state data listing the most popular baby names.

Narrative: It is an alternate spelling of Cheryl, a name that emerged in the 1920s as a blend of Cherry, (based on the common English word) and Beryl, the name of a semi-precious stone.

This spelling was influenced by Sherry, a name that has two possible sources: an English phonetic re-spelling of the French term chérie, meaning ''Dear,'' and the name of a sweet after-dinner wine.