Shari is an English feminine given name inspired by the French chérie, meaning darling (from the past participle of the verb chérir, to cherish). It has also been used as a diminutive of names starting with or containing the sound Cher- or Sher- such as Cherilyn, Cheryl, Sharon, or Sherilyn for females. The name was well-used for girls in North America from the mid-1920s through the early 1990s and was at the height of popularity between the mid-1940s and mid-1970s. Spelling variants of the name such as Cherie, Cherry, Sharee, Sheree, Sherie, Sherrey, Sherri, Sherrie, and Sherry were in vogue during the same time period.
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Shari (actress), Indian film actress in Malayalam and Tamil films
Shari Addison (born 1962), American gospel musician and artist
Shari Arison (born 1957), American-born Israeli businesswoman and philanthropist
Shari Belafonte (born 1954), American actress, model, writer and singer
Shari Cantor (born 1959), American politician
Shari Decter Hirst, Canadian politician
Shari Elliker, American radio personality
Shari Eubank (born 1947), American actress
Shari Flanzer, 1992 World Series of Poker champion
Shari Goldhagen, American author
Shari Headley (born 1964), American film actress
Shari Karney (born 1954), American attorney, incest-survivor activist, and bar exam review company owner
Shari Koch (born 1993), German competitive ice dancer
Shari Lebreche, American politician
Shari Leibbrandt-Demmon (born 1966), Dutch curler
Shari Lewis (1933–1998), Jewish American ventriloquist, puppeteer, and children's television show host
Shari Mendelson (born 1961), American sculptor.
Shari Olefson, American real estate attorney and author
Shari Redstone (born 1954), American media executive
Shari Rhodes (1938–2009), American casting director and producer
Shari Robertson, American film Ddrector and producer
Shari Roman, American film director, writer and artist
Shari Sebbens (born 1985), Australian actress
Shari Shattuck (born 1960), American actress and author
Shari Sheeley (1940–2002), American songwriter
Shari (singer) (born 2002), Italian singer
Shari Springer Berman (born 1963), American filmmaker
Shari Thurer, American psychologist
Shari Ulrich (born 1951), Canadian singer-songwriter
Shari Villarosa (born 1951), United States diplomat and career foreign service officer