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Sharmain

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How to Pronounce Sharmain

Pronounced shar-MAIN /ʃɑːrˈmeɪn/Low

Meaning: Sharmain is a phonetic respelling of Charmaine, a name whose roots are debated. It is often linked to Latin carmen, 'song,' and also to Charmian, a Greek name from charma, 'delight' or 'joy,' used by Shakespeare in 'Antony and Cleopatra.' The Sh- spelling simply writes the sound plainly; the pleasant 'song' or 'joy' senses come from Charmaine.Low

In 30 seconds: Sharmain is a rare girl's name, a spelling of Charmaine, linked to 'song' or 'joy.' It appeared around the mid-to-late twentieth century (said shar-MAIN).
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Origin LowEnglish, Latin
MeaningSharmain is a phonetic respelling of Charmaine, a name whose roots are debated. It is often linked to Latin carmen, 'song,' and also to Charmian, a Greek name from charma, 'delight' or 'joy,' used by Shakespeare in 'Antony and Cleopatra.' The Sh- spelling simply writes the sound plainly; the pleasant 'song' or 'joy' senses come from Charmaine.
U.S. rank (1993)#9407 ↘ Falling
1993 U.S. births9 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1990
Total births (all-time)≈ 177

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 199019551993

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

Sharmain is a variant of Charmaine, a graceful name tied either to Latin carmen, 'song,' or to the Greek Charmian, 'delight.' Charmaine gained fame from a popular early-century song and stayed fashionable for decades, spawning creative spellings like Sharmain that write its sound with an opening Sh-. The name's warm meaning comes from its Charmaine parent.

Sharmain appears in United States records mostly in the mid-to-late twentieth century, given to about fifteen girls at its best around nineteen-ninety while the standard Charmaine spelling was better known. A girl named Sharmain then would be in her thirties today.

Did you know? Charmaine, the source behind Sharmain, was a runaway hit song of the nineteen-twenties, which helped carry the name into wider use.
Overall data confidence 35%
References - Sharmain — Respelling of Charmaine (Latin carmen 'song' / Greek Charmian 'delight'); mid-late 20c.

Variations

CharmaineSharmaineCharmainCharmian

Nicknames

SharmMainey

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Charmaine— the standard name it respells
Sharmaine— a close sister spelling
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Frequently Asked

What does the name Sharmain mean?

It is a spelling of Charmaine, likely from Latin carmen ('song') or the Greek Charmian ('delight, joy').

How do you pronounce Sharmain?

It is said shar-MAIN /ʃɑːrˈmeɪn/ - two syllables, stress on the second.

Is Sharmain a boy or girl name?

Sharmain is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Sharmain?

It was always rare in the United States, given to only about fifteen girls at its best around nineteen-ninety.

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