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Sharona

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Pronounced shuh-ROH-nuh /ʃəˈroʊ.nə/Medium

Meaning: Sharona lengthens Sharon, from the Hebrew ha-Sharon, the fertile coastal plain of Israel celebrated in the Bible as the 'rose of Sharon.' The added -a gives it a fuller, more feminine ending.Medium

In 30 seconds: Sharona expands Sharon — the biblical 'fertile plain' (said 'shuh-ROH-nuh'). Its one real spike came from a hit song.
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Origin MediumHebrew
MeaningSharona lengthens Sharon, from the Hebrew ha-Sharon, the fertile coastal plain of Israel celebrated in the Bible as the 'rose of Sharon.' The added -a gives it a fuller, more feminine ending.
U.S. rank (2021)#17314 ↘ Falling
2021 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1980
Total births (all-time)≈ 701

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 198019572021

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

Sharona extends Sharon, from the Hebrew name for the coastal plain famed for the 'rose of Sharon.' It was scarcely used until The Knack's 1979 single 'My Sharona' pushed it to a small peak around 1980, after which it faded again.

A Sharona born in the song's wake is now in her mid-forties. The name is inseparable from that one hit and has not built a life beyond it, though Sharon's biblical roots give it real substance underneath the pop association.

Did you know? The Knack's 1979 smash 'My Sharona' sent this rare name to its all-time high the very next year, in 1980 — a textbook case of a song briefly minting a baby name.
Overall data confidence 60%
References — Sharona — Expansion of Sharon (Hebrew place name); 'My Sharona' 1979

Variations

SharonSheronaSharone

Nicknames

ShariRonnie

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If you like Sharona…

Sharon— the parent name Sharona expands
Ramona— a like three-beat -ona name of similar rhythm
Shawna— a same-era Sh- girl's name
Susanna— a fellow Hebrew choice
Shoshana— echoes that soft -na sound

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Sharona mean?

Sharona expands Sharon, a Hebrew place name meaning 'plain' or 'fertile plain.'

How do you pronounce Sharona?

It's said shuh-ROH-nuh /ʃəˈroʊ.nə/ — three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Sharona a boy or girl name?

Sharona is used as a girl's name, a fuller form of Sharon.

How popular is Sharona?

Sharona is a rare name whose only real bump followed the nineteen-seventy-nine hit song 'My Sharona.'

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