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    The first name Sharon

    A girl’s name from Hebrew meaning “the sharon plain”.

    Pronounced /ˈʃæɹən/ 2 syllables Female Also a surname

    Meaning and origin

    Hebrew origin

    Sharon means “the sharon plain” in Hebrew.

    Biblical place name, Hebrew שָׁרוֹן (šārōn, “the Sharon plain”).

    From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Popularity

    Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

    In 2025, 13 girls were named Sharon, making it the 2,138th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2007, with 65 births (#559).

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    1,020
    babies named Sharon, 1996–2025
    #2,138
    rank in 2025
    2007
    peak year

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

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Sharon at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2025, 179 girls born in the United States were named Sharon, the 1,256th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1947, when 28,533 were.

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    726,130
    babies named Sharon since 1880
    #1,256
    rank in 2025
    1947
    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.

    Sharon in other languages

    Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary

    שָׁרוֹן
    Sharón
    Hebrew
    シャロン
    Japanese
    Szaron
    Polish, also Sharon
    Шэ́рон
    Šɛ́ron
    Russian

    Spelled Sharon in Dutch, French and Italian too.

    Nicknames and spellings

    Nicknames for Sharon

    Other spellings and forms

    Famous people named Sharon

    71 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Sharon Stone
      American actress (born 1958)
    • Sharon Tate
      American actress and model (1943–1969)
    • Sharon den Adel
      Dutch singer, born 1974
    • Sharon Osbourne
      British-American television personality, born 1952
    • Sharon Gless
      American actress, born 1943
    • Sharon Lawrence
      American actress, born 1961
    • Sharon Van Etten
      American singer-songwriter, born 1981
    • Sharon Leal
      American actress and singer, born 1972
    • Sharon Jones
      American soul funk singer from NYC, 1956–2016
    • Sharon Stouder
      American swimmer, Olympic gold medalist, former world record-holder (1948-2013)
    • Sharon van Rouwendaal
      Dutch swimmer, born 1993
    • Sharon Olds
      American poet, born 1942

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    Questions

    What does the name Sharon mean?
    Sharon means “the sharon plain” in Hebrew.
    What is the origin of the name Sharon?
    Biblical place name, Hebrew שָׁרוֹן (šārōn, “the Sharon plain”).
    How popular is the name Sharon?
    In 2025, 13 girls born in England and Wales were named Sharon, ranking 2,138th. Its peak was 2007, with 65 births.
    What are nicknames for Sharon?
    Common nicknames for Sharon include Shari, Shaz, Shazza.
    Is Sharon a boy's or a girl's name?
    Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 726,130 US babies named Sharon since 1880 were girls.
    When was Sharon most popular?
    1947 in the United States, when 28,533 babies were named Sharon, its highest rank at 9th.
    How do you pronounce Sharon?
    Sharon is /ˈʃæɹən/, 2 syllables.
    What are other spellings of Sharon?
    Sharyn and Sharone.
    Is Sharon also a surname?
    Yes. Sharon is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.