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Sharika

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Pronounced shuh-REE-kuh /ʃəˈriː.kə/Medium

Meaning: Sharika is chiefly an African-American coinage joining the popular Sha- prefix to the melodic -ika ending (as in Tamika and Shanika). It also coincides with Arabic sharika, 'partner, associate,' which some families may intend. A sound-driven name either way.Low

In 30 seconds: Sharika joins the Sha- prefix to an -ika ending (said 'shuh-REE-kuh') — a flowing coinage that also means 'partner' in Arabic.
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Origin LowEnglish, Arabic
MeaningSharika is chiefly an African-American coinage joining the popular Sha- prefix to the melodic -ika ending (as in Tamika and Shanika). It also coincides with Arabic sharika, 'partner, associate,' which some families may intend. A sound-driven name either way.
U.S. rank (2019)#17611 ↘ Falling
2019 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1987
Total births (all-time)≈ 1,300

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 198719732019

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

Sharika is primarily a coined name built from the Sha- prefix and the -ika ending common to Shanika and Tamika. It also lines up with Arabic sharika, 'partner, associate,' which can be a deliberate meaning for some families. Prized for rhythm, it appeared from around 1973 and peaked in 1987.

A woman named Sharika at its late-eighties peak is now in her late thirties. The name is a melodic product of its era; it stayed uncommon, so it feels individual, and its shuh-REE-kuh flow pairs with Shanika, Tamika and Ericka. We read it as a coinage first, noting the honest Arabic parallel rather than overclaiming it.

Did you know? Sharika sits in a rhyming family — Shanika, Tamika, Sharica — of Sha-/-ika names that were fashionable in the 1970s and 1980s.
Overall data confidence 50%
References — Sharika — Coinage (Sha-+-ika); Arabic sharika, 'partner'

Variations

SharicaShareekaSherika

Nicknames

ShaRika

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If you like Sharika…

Shanika— a like Sha-/-ika coinage of the era
Tamika— a same-era -ika sound cousin
Ericka— a like -ika ending girls' name
Marika— another melodic -ika name

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Sharika mean?

Sharika is a coined name from the Sha- prefix and -ika ending; it also matches Arabic sharika, 'partner.'

How do you pronounce Sharika?

It's said shuh-REE-kuh /ʃəˈriː.kə/ — three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Sharika a boy or girl name?

Sharika is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Sharika?

Sharika was an uncommon coinage that crested in the late nineteen-eighties.

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