The first name Sharad
A boy’s name from Sanskrit meaning “autumn”.
2 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
Sanskrit origin
Sharad means “autumn” in Sanskrit.
Borrowed from Sanskrit शरद (śarada, “autumn”).
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Sharad last appeared in the official list in 2008, given to 3 boys. It peaked in 2002, with 3 births (#3,225).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Sharad with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Sharad at birth, 1880–2025
In 2006, 8 boys born in the United States were named Sharad, the 9,431st most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1982, when 8 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Sharad in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
Famous people named Sharad
1 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Sharad Arvind Bobde47th Chief Justice of India, born 1956
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Questions
- What does the name Sharad mean?
- Sharad means “autumn” in Sanskrit.
- What is the origin of the name Sharad?
- Borrowed from Sanskrit शरद (śarada, “autumn”).
- How popular is the name Sharad?
- In 2008, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Sharad, ranking 4,432nd. Its peak was 2002, with 3 births.
- Is Sharad a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 105 US babies named Sharad since 1880 were boys.
- When was Sharad most popular?
- 1982 in the United States, when 8 babies were named Sharad, its highest rank at 4,930th.