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Sharman

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Pronounced SHAR-muhn /ˈʃɑːr.mən/Medium

Meaning: Sharman is usually an elaboration of Sharon, from the Hebrew for a fertile coastal plain. It also matches the English occupational surname Sharman (from 'shearman', a cloth-shearer). The two routes overlap in given-name use, and the source is disputed.Low

In 30 seconds: A soft riff on Sharon ('a plain'), also a surname: Sharman had a gentle mid-century feel (said 'SHAR-muhn'). It peaked around 1950. Routes are disputed.
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Origin LowHebrew, English
MeaningSharman is usually an elaboration of Sharon, from the Hebrew for a fertile coastal plain. It also matches the English occupational surname Sharman (from 'shearman', a cloth-shearer). The two routes overlap in given-name use, and the source is disputed.
U.S. rank (1983)#8825 ↗ Rising
1983 U.S. births7 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1950
Total births (all-time)≈ 1,014

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 195019471983

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

Sharman works both as an elaboration of Sharon, from the Hebrew name of a fertile plain, and as the English surname 'shearman' (a cloth-cutter). The two threads are hard to separate, which we note. As a girls' name it peaked around 1950, riding the mid-century Sharon fashion (said 'SHAR-muhn').

The name grew rare after the 1950s as Sharon itself declined. It reads today as a soft postwar name with a surname edge. Plain-rooted, disputed, and uncommon.

Did you know? Sharman reads as a spin on Sharon and doubles as an old occupational surname ('shearman'), and it peaked as a girls' given name around 1950; actress Sharman Douglas is one bearer.
Overall data confidence 45%
References — Sharman — Elaboration of Sharon; also surname 'shearman'; disputed

Variations

SharmaineSharonCharmaine

Nicknames

ShariShar

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Sharman mean?

Sharman is usually an elaboration of Sharon (Hebrew, 'a plain'); it also matches the surname 'shearman'. The routes are disputed.

How do you pronounce Sharman?

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

Is Sharman a boy or girl name?

Here Sharman is a girl's name; the surname form is unisex in origin.

Is Sharman making a comeback?

It stays rare, and Sharon-family names read as mid-century rather than current.

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