Home › Baby Names Directory › Sharna

Sharna

♀ Girl

How to Pronounce Sharna

Pronounced SHAR-nuh /ˈʃɑːr.nə/Medium

Meaning: Sharna has two honest routes: it can be a short form of Sharon, the Hebrew place name for a fertile coastal plain, or the Yiddish Charna, from a Slavic root for 'dark, black.' Both are real; the intended source depends on the family.Low

In 30 seconds: Sharna comes from Sharon, a Hebrew place name, or from Yiddish Charna, 'dark.' It saw quiet use from around 1956 (said SHAR-nuh).

💕 Browse more names

Origin LowHebrew, Yiddish

MeaningSharna has two honest routes: it can be a short form of Sharon, the Hebrew place name for a fertile coastal plain, or the Yiddish Charna, from a Slavic root for 'dark, black.' Both are real; the intended source depends on the family.

U.S. rank (2006)#19592 ↘ Falling

2006 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1972

Total births (all-time)≈ 412

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

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

Sharna is a name with two real roots. It can be a short, softened form of Sharon, the Hebrew name of the fertile Plain of Sharon; or it can be the Yiddish Charna, from a Slavic word for 'dark, black,' long used in Jewish families. It is also popular in Australia. Sharna appears in United States records from around 1956 and reached a small high around 1972. It was never common, given to only a couple dozen girls a year.

A girl named Sharna at that high would be in her fifties now, near the Sharon generation. Its two origins give it depth: a biblical place name to some families, a heritage Yiddish name to others; it never spread widely in the United States and reads as a distinctive, of-its-era choice.

Did you know? Sharna can point two ways: to the biblical plain of Sharon, or to the Yiddish Charna, meaning 'dark' or 'black.'

Overall data confidence 40%

References - Sharna — Two routes: Sharon (Hebrew place name) or Yiddish Charna 'dark'; also Australian

Variations

SharonCharnaSharnia

Nicknames

SharNia

Famous Bearers

Famous bearers coming soon.

If you like Sharna…

Sharon— the biblical name it can shorten

Charna— the Yiddish name it can spell

Shana— a like short Sha- girls' name

Shaina— another Yiddish name

Shayna— another Yiddish name

Explore names like Sharna

By themerare hebrew heritage yiddish

All themes →All meanings →All origins →

Frequently Asked

What does the name Sharna mean?

It comes from Sharon, a Hebrew place name, or from the Yiddish Charna, meaning 'dark' or 'black.'

How do you pronounce Sharna?

It's said SHAR-nuh /ˈʃɑːr.nə/, two syllables.

Is Sharna a boy or girl name?

Sharna is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Sharna?

It has always been rare, a heritage name given to only a couple dozen girls a year at its peak.