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Name Origin

Sheryl is a feminine given name of English origin. It is a variant of the name Sharon, which means 'plain' or 'fertile plain' in Hebrew.

englishfemininesharonhebrewplainfertile

Famous People

Sheryl Sandberg (1969-)

Business executive

  • Chief Operating Officer of Meta Platforms (formerly Facebook)
  • Author of the bestselling book 'Lean In'

Sheryl Crow (1962-)

Singer-songwriter

  • Won nine Grammy Awards
  • Known for hits like 'All I Wanna Do' and 'Strong Enough'

Sheryl Underwood (1963-)

Comedian, actress, television host

  • Co-host of the daytime talk show 'The Talk'
  • Stand-up comedian with numerous specials