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Sharetta

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Pronounced shuh-REH-tuh /ʃəˈrɛt.ə/Medium

Meaning: Sharetta is a modern American coinage that pairs the popular Sha- prefix with -retta, the ending of Loretta and its short form Retta. It belongs to a family of melodic, elaborated late-century names.Low

In 30 seconds: Sharetta joins the Sha- prefix with -retta, from Loretta. A modern coinage, it stayed rare, peaking around the late nineteen-seventies (said shuh-REH-tuh).

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MeaningSharetta is a modern American coinage that pairs the popular Sha- prefix with -retta, the ending of Loretta and its short form Retta. It belongs to a family of melodic, elaborated late-century names.

U.S. rank (1993)#9405 ↘ Falling

1993 U.S. births9 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1978

Total births (all-time)≈ 263

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

Sharetta is a late-century American coinage joining the widely used Sha- prefix to -retta, the tail of Loretta and its short form Retta. The result is a flowing three-beat name with a decorative finish, at home among other coined -etta names like Jonetta and Henrietta.

It appears thinly in American records and reached its slim peak in the late nineteen-seventies. A girl named Sharetta then is in her late forties today.

Did you know? The -retta ending, borrowed from Loretta, gave a soft, ornamental finish to coined names, so Sharetta reads as a dressed-up sister to Sharon and Loretta alike.

Overall data confidence 28%

References - Sharetta — Sha- prefix + -retta (Loretta); modern coinage.

Variations

SharetteSherrettaSharretta

Nicknames

ShaRetta

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If you like Sharetta…

Loretta— the source of the -retta ending

Sharonda— a like Sha-prefixed coinage

Jonetta— a similar coined -etta name

Henrietta— a like ornamental -etta pick

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Sharetta mean?

Sharetta joins the Sha- prefix with -retta, from Loretta or Retta - a modern coinage; its meaning is in its sound.

How do you pronounce Sharetta?

It is said shuh-REH-tuh /ʃəˈrɛt.ə/, three syllables with the stress in the middle.

Is Sharetta a boy or girl name?

Sharetta is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Sharetta?

It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak in the late nineteen-seventies.