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Sharmane

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How to Pronounce Sharmane

Pronounced shar-MAYN /ʃɑrˈmeɪn/Medium

Meaning: Sharmane is an sh- spelling of Charmaine, a name usually traced to the Latin carmen meaning song, and linked to Charmian, a Greek name from a word for delight. It gained ground through a popular early twentieth-century song.Low

In 30 seconds: Sharmane is a rare spelling of Charmaine, a girl's name linked to song. It saw quiet use in the late twentieth century (said shar-MAYN).
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Origin LowLatin, English
MeaningSharmane is an sh- spelling of Charmaine, a name usually traced to the Latin carmen meaning song, and linked to Charmian, a Greek name from a word for delight. It gained ground through a popular early twentieth-century song.
U.S. rank (2000)#17184 ↘ Falling
2000 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1992
Total births (all-time)≈ 335

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 199219472000

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

Sharmane respells Charmaine with an opening sh-, a name tied to the Latin carmen, song, and to Charmian. The sound carried through a well-loved popular song.

It was never common in this form, given to only about twenty girls a year at most, appearing around the early nineteen-nineties. A Sharmane from then would be in her thirties today.

Did you know? Sharmane echoes the hit song Charmaine, a nineteen-twenties tune revived in the nineteen-fifties that kept the name in the American ear.
Overall data confidence 50%
References - Sharmane — Variant of Charmaine (Latin carmen, song); linked to Charmian

Variations

CharmaineSharmaineCharmain

Nicknames

SharManeCharm

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Sharmane mean?

It is a spelling of Charmaine, usually traced to the Latin carmen meaning song.

How do you pronounce Sharmane?

It is said shar-MAYN /ʃɑrˈmeɪn/, two syllables stressed at the end.

Is Sharmane a boy or girl name?

Sharmane is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Sharmane?

It has always been rare in this spelling in the United States, given to only about twenty girls a year around the early nineteen-nineties.

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