Sharon
SHAR-un
Girl
Average rank #1,670 across 3 of 7 countries
Etymology
Meaning & origin
English
From an Old Testament place name, in Hebrew שָׁרוֹן (Sharon), which means "plain", referring to the fertile plain near the coast of Israel. This is also the name of a type of flowering shrub, the rose of Sharon. It has been in use as a given name since the 1920s, possibly inspired by the heroine in the serial novel 'The Skyrocket' by Adela Rogers St. Johns.
Popularity
How popular is Sharon?
🏴 England & Wales
#2,138
in 2025
🇺🇸 USA
#1,256
in 2025
🇨🇦 Canada
#1,615
in 2024
Not in top rankings for: 🏴 Scotland, 🇮🇪 Ireland, 🇦🇺 Australia, 🇳🇿 New Zealand
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