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Sharma
How to Pronounce Sharma
Pronounced SHAR-muh /ΛΚΙΛr.mΙ/Medium
Meaning: As an American girls' first name, Sharma reads as a coinage in the Sha-/Shar- family (with Sharon, Sharla, Sharmaine), valued for its sound. Separately, Sharma is a well-known Indian surname from Sanskrit sharman, 'joy, comfort, shelter'; as a U.S. given name the coinage route is the likelier one, which we note.Low
Popularity in the U.S. Β· SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880βpresent). Pink marker = peak year.
SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.
History & Origin
Sharma as an American girls' name reads as a Sha- coinage, in company with Sharon and Sharmaine; it appears in United States records from around 1935, with a small high around 1969. Distinct from this is the Indian surname Sharma, from Sanskrit for 'joy, shelter,' which we note as a separate route.
As a first name it was always rare, given to only a couple dozen girls a year at its peak, and faded by the early 1980s. It reads as a mid-century Sha- coinage; families drawn to it liked the same era's Sharon and Sharla. It has not revived.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Sharma mean?
As an American first name it is a coinage in the Sha- family; it is also an Indian surname from Sanskrit for 'joy' or 'shelter.'
How do you pronounce Sharma?
It's said SHAR-muh /ΛΚΙΛr.mΙ/, two syllables, stress on the first.
Is Sharma a boy or girl name?
Sharma is used here as a girl's name; it is widely known as an Indian surname.
How popular is Sharma?
It has always been rare as a first name, given to only a couple dozen girls a year at its peak.