Cherish is an English word name that means "to hold dear" or "to treasure", from the French chérir and ultimately the Latin carus, dear. It came into use as a first name after the 1966 hit song Cherish by The Association and the 1985 Kool and the Gang ballad of the same title. Cherish entered the top 1000 in 2006, peaked at number 643 in 2007 and stands at number 1374 in 2025.