Chera
- Pronunciation
- [Che-ra]
- Gender
- Female
- Meaning
- Not recorded
- Origin
- French
Chera is a name traditionally given to a girl of French origin. Our sources do not preserve a single agreed-upon literal translation for this particular name, so we list its meaning as unrecorded rather than guess at one. Browse more French baby names or search the full library by meaning.
Chera Popularity Snapshot
Across the entire US Social Security Administration record (1880–2024), 468 baby girls have been named Chera. The name peaked in 1973 with 35 US births that year (rank #2228).
Top States for Chera
Based on 1910–2024 US SSA state-level records, the three states with the most Chera births are: Texas (8).
Other French-Origin Names Like Chera
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5-Letter Names Starting with C
Names with Chera's exact length and starting letter: Cabal, Cable, Cacey, Cacia, Cadan.
Quick Facts About Chera
Variant Forms
| Name | Meaning | Gender | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chere | Variant Of Cherie Dear One:Darling | Female | French |
| Cheree | Variant Of Cherie Dear One:Darling | Female | French |
| Cheri | Variant Of Cherie Dear One:Darling | Female | French |
| Cherice | Blend Of Cherie And Cerise. Dear One: Darling | Female | English |
| Cherie | Dear One: Darling. | Female | French |
| Cherise | Dear | Female | French |
| Cherrie | The Fruit-Bearing Cherry Tree. | Female | English |
| Cherry | The Fruit-Bearing Cherry Tree. | Female | English |
| Sherry | From The White Meadow | Female | English |
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Compare Chera to Other Popular Names
Side-by-side popularity charts and crossover years for Chera against today's most popular girls-name peers (top 8 by US births in the last 10 years of SSA records).