Shari (given name)

Shari is an English feminine given name inspired by the French chérie, meaning darling (from the past participle of the verb chérir, to cherish).^[1] It has also been used as a diminutive of names starting with or containing the sound Cher- or Sher- such as Cherilyn, Cheryl, Sharon, or Sherilyn for females. The name was well-used for girls in North America from the mid-1920s through the early 1990s and was at the height of popularity between the mid-1940s and mid-1970s.^[2] Spelling variants of the name such as Cherie, Cherry, Sharee, Sheree, Sherie, Sherrey, Sherri, Sherrie, and Sherry were in vogue during the same time period.

People

Given name

• Shari (actress), Indian film actress in Malayalam and Tamil films
• Shari Addison (born 1962), American gospel musician and artist
• Shari Arison (born 1957), American-born Israeli businesswoman and philanthropist
• Shari Belafonte (born 1954), American actress, model, writer and singer
• Shari Cantor (born 1959), American politician
• Shari Decter Hirst, Canadian politician
• Shari Elliker, American radio personality
• Shari Eubank (born 1947), American actress
• Shari Flanzer, 1992 World Series of Poker champion
• Shari Goldhagen, American author
• Shari Headley (born 1964), American film actress
• Shari Karney (born 1954), American attorney, incest-survivor activist, and bar exam review company owner
• Shari Koch (born 1993), German competitive ice dancer
• Shari Leibbrandt-Demmon (born 1966), Dutch curler
• Shari Lewis (1933–1998), Jewish American ventriloquist, puppeteer, and children's television show host
• Shari Mendelson (born 1961), American sculptor.
• Shari Olefson, American real estate attorney and author
• Shari Redstone (born 1954), American media executive
• Shari Rhodes (1938–2009), American casting director and producer
• Shari Robertson, American film Ddrector and producer
• Shari Roman, American film director, writer and artist
• Shari Sebbens (born 1985), Australian actress
• Shari Shattuck (born 1960), American actress and author
• Shari Sheeley (1940–2002), American songwriter
• Shari (singer) (born 2002), Italian singer
• Shari Springer Berman (born 1963), American filmmaker
• Shari Thurer, American psychologist
• Shari Ulrich (born 1951), Canadian singer-songwriter
• Shari Villarosa (born 1951), United States diplomat and career foreign service officer

References

1. Hanks, Patrick; Hardcastle, Kate; Hodges, Flavia (2006). Oxford Dictionary of First Names. Oxford University Press. p. 54. ISBN 0-19-861060-2.
2. https://www.behindthename.com/name/sherry/top/united-states