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Sharde

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Pronounced shar-DAY /ʃɑrˈdeɪ/Medium

Meaning: Sharde is a shorter phonetic spelling of Sade, the Yoruba name (from Folasade, 'honor confers a crown') made famous by the singer Sade Adu. Like Shardae, it renders the 'shar-DAY' sound for English readers who found the original spelling puzzling.Low

In 30 seconds: Sharde is a trim spelling of Sade (said 'shar-DAY'), from the Yoruba for 'honor confers a crown'. It rose with the singer Sade in 1986.

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Origin LowEnglish, Yoruba

MeaningSharde is a shorter phonetic spelling of Sade, the Yoruba name (from Folasade, 'honor confers a crown') made famous by the singer Sade Adu. Like Shardae, it renders the 'shar-DAY' sound for English readers who found the original spelling puzzling.

U.S. rank (2008)#17168 ↗ Rising

2008 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1986

Total births (all-time)≈ 978

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

Sharde is a phonetic English form of Sade, from the Yoruba Folasade, 'honor confers a crown'. It sprang up almost entirely because of the singer Sade Adu, whose cool, jazzy sound defined the mid-eighties -- which is why the name has virtually no history before 1985.

A girl named Sharde at its 1986 crest is now in her late thirties. The name is a neat souvenir of eighties soul; it reads as of-its-decade and rhymes with the -ay names Renae and Janae.

Did you know? The singer Sade's mid-eighties breakthrough introduced her name to American parents, who wrote its sound as Sharde and Shardae; Sharde peaked in 1986, first appearing only a year earlier.

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References -- Sharde — Phonetic spelling of Sade (Yoruba Folasade); Sade Adu era

Variations

SadeShardaeSharday

Nicknames

SharDae

Famous Bearers

★Sade Adu (1959--present)
British-Nigerian singer whose mid-eighties fame inspired the Sharde and Shardae spellings.

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Sharde mean?

Sharde spells the name Sade, from the Yoruba Folasade, meaning 'honor confers a crown'.

How do you pronounce Sharde?

It's said shar-DAY /ʃɑrˈdeɪ/ -- two syllables, stress on the second.

Is Sharde a boy or girl name?

Sharde is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Sharde?

Sharde appeared with the singer Sade in the mid-eighties and has been rare since.