Cherry Mae
cherry (fruit) and pearl or born in May (English)
Cherry Mae is a english girl name in the Philippines. In the civil registry as of May 2021 it is number 338, with 23,870 records. It has 3 syllables.
Origin and meaning
cherry (fruit) and pearl or born in May (English)
The name Cherry Mae is an English double-barrel name popular in the Philippines. 'Cherry' entered general use as an English given name derived from the fruit name, while 'Mae' is a traditional English given name derived as a pet form of Mary/Margaret or named after the month of May. In the Philippines, 'Mae' is one of the most common second elements in feminine compound names.
Cherry Mae is a modern English compound given name combining Cherry (an English vocabulary/botanical name from the fruit) and Mae (an English diminutive of Mary or Margaret, or from the month of May). Compound names ending in 'Mae' or 'May' are extremely popular in the Philippines.
Name character
In the Philippines
Frequently shortened in everyday conversation to 'Cherry', 'Che', 'Mae', or 'Che-Mae'. It exemplifies the widespread Philippine naming convention of pairing an English noun or given name with 'Mae'.
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Cherry Mae with common surname pairs
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Cherry Mae is the given name. The full name is Cherry Mae + mother's maiden surname + father's surname. Score a pair from a combination page or the homepage search.
Is Cherry Mae a common girl name in the Philippines?
In the civil registry as of May 2021, Cherry Mae is number 338, with 23,870 records. That is not the 2024 birth list, and it does not say the name is a better choice. How it sounds with both family surnames is a separate score.