ðə nˈeɪm tʃˈiːm mˈiːnz "wˈaɪld stɹˈɔːbɛɹi plˈeɪs" ænd ɪz ðə nˈeɪmseɪk ʌv mˈaʊnt tʃˈiːm, wˌɪtʃ ˌoʊvɚlˈʊks ðə kəmjˈuːnᵻɾi ænd mˈoʊst əv ðɪ ˌʌpɚ fɹˈeɪsɚ vˈæli.
The name Cheam means "wild strawberry place" and is the namesake of Mount Cheam, which overlooks the community and most of the Upper Fraser Valley.