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Sharlyn

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How to Pronounce Sharlyn

Pronounced SHAR-lin /ˈʃɑːr.lɪn/Medium

Meaning: Sharlyn is a phonetic spelling of Sharlene or Charlene, feminine forms of Charles, from Germanic karl, 'free man'; the '-lyn' ending adds the fashionable Lynn sound, but the name is a daughter's version of Charles, carrying his 'free man' meaning.Low

In 30 seconds: Sharlyn is a phonetic spelling of Charlene, a feminine of Charles, 'free man', with a '-lyn' ending (said 'SHAR-lin').
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Origin LowEnglish, Germanic
MeaningSharlyn is a phonetic spelling of Sharlene or Charlene, feminine forms of Charles, from Germanic karl, 'free man'; the '-lyn' ending adds the fashionable Lynn sound, but the name is a daughter's version of Charles, carrying his 'free man' meaning.
U.S. rank (2022)#13369 ↗ Rising
2022 U.S. births7 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1948
Total births (all-time)≈ 1,482
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Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 194819352022

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

Sharlyn writes Charlene the way it sounds and swaps in the fashionable '-lyn' of Marilyn and Carolyn. Behind it stands Charles, from Germanic karl, 'free man', so Sharlyn is a phonetic daughter of that old royal name.

It belongs to the mid-twentieth-century wave that blended Charlene with the popular Lynn ending; a Sharlyn today is likely a mother or grandmother, and the spelling remains a rare variant of the standard Charlene.

Did you know? Sharlyn rode the mid-century love of Charlene crossed with the Lynn craze; it crested around 1948 at only a few dozen girls a year and stayed a rare respelling.
Overall data confidence 50%
References — Sharlyn — variant of Sharlene/Charlene; feminine of Charles

Variations

CharleneSharlene

Nicknames

SharLyn

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If you like Sharlyn…

Sharlene— a close variant of the same name
Charlene— the standard parent form, sharing the 'free man' meaning
Marilyn— a like mid-century '-lyn' name it echoes
Carolyn— another popular '-lyn' name of the era

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Sharlyn mean?

Sharlyn is a variant of Charlene, a feminine of Charles meaning 'free man', with a '-lyn' ending.

How do you pronounce Sharlyn?

It's said SHAR-lin /ˈʃɑːr.lɪn/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Sharlyn a boy or girl name?

Sharlyn is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Sharlyn?

Sharlyn has always been rare, a mid-twentieth-century spelling of Charlene that is very uncommon today.

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