64%RatingSave Gender Feminine Usage English Pronounced Pron. /ʃə.ˈɹis/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History From a French surname of unknown meaning. It was used as a given name in honour of American actress and dancer Cyd Charisse (1921-2008). Related NamesFamily Tree·Details VariantsCherise, Cherice, Sharise, Sherisse PopularityDetails Last ranked #930 in 1979 United States People think this name isRate·Details formal upper class urban delicate refined strange complex Categories currently out of the US top 1000, journalists, R'n'B singers, surnames, uncertain etymology