Cherilyn

Cherilyn is a feminine given name in English-speaking countries. It is most widely recognized as the birth name of the American entertainer Cher, whose full name is Cherilyn Sarkisian. She was born on September 20, 1946, in El Centro, California, to Armenian-American father John Sarkisian and American mother Georgia Holt. Cherilyn Sarkisian rose to fame in the 1960s after meeting Sonny Bono and forming the duo Sonny & Cher, whose hit I Got You Babe helped launch a long-running career in music and film. She later pursued solo music projects, film work, and television appearances, and won the Academy Award for Best Actress for Moonstruck (1987).

Over the decades, she became one of the most recognizable figures in popular culture, noted for her distinctive voice, fashion, and longevity in the entertainment industry. The given name Cherilyn remains relatively uncommon outside of its most famous bearer, with Cher widely used as a professional name. Variants and diminutives are less standardized, and references to Cherilyn may simply refer to Cher.