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Why parents love Cherish- To love and to cherish appears in every wedding vow.
- Cherishing is love at its most intimate.
- Two syllables with a tender, precious sound: CHER-ish.
- The meaning to treasure is the most devoted.
- The word turns love into something you hold.
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The vibe of Cherish
hold deartreasureOld Frenchwedding vowintimatelovedevotedprecious
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Origin & history of Cherish
Old French cherir (to hold dear)
→ English Cherish
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English roots
Cherish comes from the Old French cherir meaning to hold dear. It appears in every traditional wedding vow: to have and to hold, to love and to cherish. Cherishing is the most intimate form of love.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: English word; wedding-vow tradition.
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Today
Cherish remains a beloved choice, ranking #1193 in the US. 11,190 babies have been named Cherish since 1966.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Cherish?
2007
peak year
Cherish reached its widest reach during the early 2000s. In 2007, 461 babies received the name (ranked #643). In the present decade it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #1193), with about 215 babies given the name annually. Cherish has been declining in recent years. The all-time total comes to roughly 11,190 registrations.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
461
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #643)
(ranked #643)
215
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
2,150
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
11,190
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Cherish7
Life path number
The Seeker
Wisdom, introspection and spiritual depth.
Cherish's Life Path 6 is the nurturer's number — treasure-level nurturing. People named Cherish tend to be tender, devoted, and gifted at being the word that makes love into something you can hold.
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Makes love into holding✦
Every-wedding-vow◈
Most-intimate love◎
Treasure-devoted♡
Precious-tenderC3
H8
E5
R9
I9
S1
H8
Sum: 43 → Life path 7
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Personality of Cherish🔍
Curious & intellectual
Always questioning, always learning.
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Deep thinker
Surface answers don't satisfy them.
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Reflective & wise
They think before they speak. Worth hearing.
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Beautifully independent
Their solitude is purposeful, not lonely.
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