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    The first name Shari

    A girl’s name.

    2 syllables Female

    Meaning and origin

    A diminutive of the female given name Sharon, variant of Sherry.

    Shari is a short form of

    .

    A form of Sherry.

    From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Popularity

    Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

    Shari last appeared in the official list in 2017, given to 3 girls. It peaked in 1997, with 7 births (#2,152).

    0510 1996200020052010201520202025
    43
    babies named Shari, 1996–2025
    #5,765
    rank in 2017
    1997
    peak year

    Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Shari with other names.

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Shari at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2025, 8 girls born in the United States were named Shari, the 11,780th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1961, when 3,117 were.

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    40,973
    babies named Shari since 1880
    #11,780
    rank in 2025
    1961
    peak year

    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.

    Famous people named Shari

    9 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Shari Arison
      American-Israeli businesswoman and philanthropist, billionaire heiress, born 1957
    • Shari Headley
      American actress, born 1964
    • Shari Lewis
      American ventriloquist, puppeteer, and television show host (1933-1998)
    • Shari Belafonte
      American actress, born 1954
    • Shari Redstone
      American businesswoman, born 1954
    • Shari Bossuyt
      Belgian bicycle racer, born 2000
    • Shari Lapena
      Canadian novelist, born 1960
    • Shari Eubank
      American actress, born 1947
    • Truth Hurts
      American R&B singer, born 1971

    Questions

    How popular is the name Shari?
    In 2017, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Shari, ranking 5,765th. Its peak was 1997, with 7 births.
    Is Shari a boy's or a girl's name?
    Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 40,973 US babies named Shari since 1880 were girls.
    When was Shari most popular?
    1961 in the United States, when 3,117 babies were named Shari, its highest rank at 142nd.
    What name is Shari a form of?
    Shari is a form of Sherry.