Sherry \sh(er)-ry\ as a girl's name is pronounced SHARE-ee. It is of English origin. Phonetic spelling of the French "ch?e" meaning "dear". Also short form of Sharon (Hebrew) "a fertile plain"; variant of Cheryl, from Charlotte (Old German) "free man"; and short form of names beginning with Sher-. Sherry also may be used in reference to the sweet wine, after the fashion of Brandy. See also Cherie. Puppeteer Shari Lewis.
Sherry has 27 variant forms: Cheray, Sharee, Shari, Sharie, Sharrie, Sherae, Sheraie, Sheray, Sheraya, Shereen, Sheree, Sherey, Sheri, Sherice, Shericia, Sherie, Sherina, Sherina, Sherissa, Sherita, Sherree, Sherrey, Sherri, Sherrie, Sherryn, Sherye and Sh'rae.
For more information, see also related names Shera, Sherisa and Cher.