Cherian
Origin
Malayalam
Syllables
3
Peak era
1970s
Today
▬ Steady
Meaning
a hereditary Saint Thomas Christian name whose Syriac-era source is debated, with Zacharias and Kyriakos both traditional claims; Kerala Christian families traditionally name the first son for his paternal grandfather, so Cherian recurs in alternating generations of the same family tree
Popularity, 1890–2024
1890speak 1970s2020s
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Cherian peaked in the 1970s.
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