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Sharah

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How to Pronounce Sharah

Pronounced SHAIR-uh /ˈʃɛr.ə/Medium

Meaning: Sharah is a phonetic respelling of Sarah, from the Hebrew sarah, meaning 'princess' or 'noblewoman,' the wife of Abraham in the Hebrew Bible.Medium

In 30 seconds: Sharah is a phonetic respelling of the biblical Sarah, meaning 'princess' in Hebrew. It saw modest use through the 1970s and 80s, peaking in 1981 (said SHAIR-uh).

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Origin MediumHebrew

MeaningSharah is a phonetic respelling of Sarah, from the Hebrew sarah, meaning 'princess' or 'noblewoman,' the wife of Abraham in the Hebrew Bible.

U.S. rank (2000)#14720 ↘ Falling

2000 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1981

Total births (all-time)≈ 231

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

Sharah traces to Sarah, the Hebrew name meaning 'princess' or 'noblewoman' borne by Abraham's wife in Genesis. Respelling it with sh- and a final -ah was one of many phonetic variations families used through the mid-to-late 20th century.

It never became common, given to only about eighteen girls a year at its peak in 1981, and had faded from use by 2000. A girl named Sharah then would be in her forties today.

Did you know? Sharah's sh- spelling reflects how many families said the name aloud, adding an h that steers readers away from the more common SAIR-uh or SAR-uh readings of Sarah.

Overall data confidence 60%

References - Sharah — Hebrew sarah 'princess'; respelling of Sarah

Variations

SarahSaraSharra

Nicknames

ShariShara

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Sharah mean?

It is a respelling of Sarah, from the Hebrew sarah, meaning 'princess' or 'noblewoman.'

How do you pronounce Sharah?

It is said SHAIR-uh /ˈʃɛr.ə/, two syllables with the stress on the first.

Is Sharah a boy or girl name?

Sharah is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Sharah?

It was a rare respelling even at its peak in the early 1980s and has been essentially unused since 2000.