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Sharae

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Pronounced shuh-RAY /ʃəˈreɪ/Medium

Meaning: Sharae is an invented name joining the fashionable Sha- opening to -rae, the bright pet form of Rachel that also stands alone as Rae. The result is a two-beat name whose meaning lives in its sound rather than in any single older root.Low

In 30 seconds: Sharae is a coined name (said 'shuh-RAY') built from the Sha- prefix and -rae, from Rae.

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MeaningSharae is an invented name joining the fashionable Sha- opening to -rae, the bright pet form of Rachel that also stands alone as Rae. The result is a two-beat name whose meaning lives in its sound rather than in any single older root.

U.S. rank (2016)#15947 ↘ Falling

2016 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1991

Total births (all-time)≈ 1,289

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Sharae belongs to the productive family of Sha- coinages that flourished in late-twentieth-century America, especially in African American communities. Here the prefix is fastened to -rae, echoing Rae and the many -ae endings of the day; the name was chosen for its lilt rather than a documented origin.

Usage crested in the early 1990s and has since faded, so a Sharae now reads as a millennial-era name. As a sound-driven coinage it has no vintage layer to revive and remains a distinctly of-its-time choice.

Did you know? Sharae peaked around 1991, part of a long run of Sha- names — Shanae, Sharee, Sharonda — popular from the seventies into the nineties.

Overall data confidence 55%

References — Sharae — Coinage (Sha- + -rae from Rae); 1991 peak

Variations

SharayShareeSherae

Nicknames

RaeShar

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If you like Sharae…

Sharee— a like Sha- name with a bright ending

Renae— a same-era -ae ending girl's name

Janae— another two-beat -ae coinage of the period

Navae— lands in the same popularity range

Sundae— shares the -ae ending

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Sharae mean?

Sharae is a modern coinage combining the Sha- prefix with -rae, from the name Rae.

How do you pronounce Sharae?

It's said shuh-RAY /ʃəˈreɪ/ — two syllables, stress on the second.

Is Sharae a boy or girl name?

Sharae is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Sharae?

Sharae was an early-nineteen-nineties coinage that has been uncommon since.