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Shardey

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Pronounced shar-DAY /ʃɑrˈdeɪ/Medium

Meaning: Shardey is a phonetic respelling that writes out the sound 'shar-DAY,' the pronunciation of Sade, the stage name of British-Nigerian singer Sade Adu. Sade is short for the Yoruba name Folasade, meaning 'honor confers a crown.' The spelling captures the name by ear.Low

In 30 seconds: Shardey spells out by ear the sound of Sade, the singer's Yoruba name meaning honor confers a crown. Its little peak matched her fame (said shar-DAY).
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Origin LowYoruba, American
MeaningShardey is a phonetic respelling that writes out the sound 'shar-DAY,' the pronunciation of Sade, the stage name of British-Nigerian singer Sade Adu. Sade is short for the Yoruba name Folasade, meaning 'honor confers a crown.' The spelling captures the name by ear.
U.S. rank (1988)#7581 ↘ Falling
1988 U.S. births10 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1986
Total births (all-time)≈ 32

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 198619851988

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

Shardey is a sounded-out spelling of Sade, the one-word stage name of the smooth-soul singer whose Yoruba full name, Folasade, means 'honor confers a crown.' Because Sade is said 'shar-DAY,' some American families wrote it phonetically, and this spelling flickered into use exactly as her records climbed the charts.

It appeared only in the middle nineteen-eighties, given to about twenty girls a year, then faded. A girl named Shardey then is in her late thirties or forties today.

Did you know? Shardey's brief appearance in the mid-nineteen-eighties lines up neatly with the singer Sade's breakthrough, a clear case of parents spelling a famous name the way it sounds.
Overall data confidence 32%
References - Shardey — Phonetic respelling of Sade (Yoruba Folasade, 'honor confers a crown'); 1980s pop culture tie

Variations

SadeShadayFolasade

Nicknames

SharDey

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Shardey mean?

It spells out the sound of Sade, short for the Yoruba name Folasade, meaning 'honor confers a crown.'

How do you pronounce Shardey?

It is said shar-DAY /ʃɑrˈdeɪ/, two syllables with the stress on the second.

Is Shardey a boy or girl name?

Shardey is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Shardey?

It was rare, given to only about twenty girls a year in the middle nineteen-eighties as the singer Sade rose to fame.

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