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Q: What does the name Shary mean?

It is a pet form of Sharon, a Hebrew place name meaning 'a fertile plain.'

Q: How do you pronounce Shary?

It is said SHAIR-ee /ˈʃɛr.i/, two syllables with the stress on the first.

Q: Is Shary a boy or girl name?

Shary is used as a girl's name.

Q: How popular is Shary?

It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about sixteen girls a year around its mid-century peak.

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Pronounced SHAIR-ee /ˈʃɛr.i/Medium

Meaning: Shary is a soft -y form tied to Shari and Sharon. Sharon is a Hebrew place name, the fertile coastal plain celebrated in the Bible ('rose of Sharon'); Shari and Shary arose as affectionate short forms that were sometimes given as full names in the mid-twentieth century.Low

In 30 seconds: Shary is a pet form of Sharon, a Hebrew place name meaning 'a fertile plain.' It was rare among American girls, peaking in the nineteen-forties.

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Origin LowHebrew, English

MeaningShary is a soft -y form tied to Shari and Sharon. Sharon is a Hebrew place name, the fertile coastal plain celebrated in the Bible ('rose of Sharon'); Shari and Shary arose as affectionate short forms that were sometimes given as full names in the mid-twentieth century.

U.S. rank (2009)#19760 ↘ Falling

2009 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1947

Total births (all-time)≈ 362

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

Shary is a diminutive form connected to Shari and Sharon. Sharon is a Hebrew place name for a fertile coastal plain, familiar from the biblical 'rose of Sharon.' Shary reads as a warm, informal spin on that name, occasionally recorded as a given name during Sharon's mid-century popularity.

It was never common, given to only about sixteen girls a year around its peak near 1947. A girl named Shary then is in her seventies today.

Did you know? Sharon was a mid-century favorite, and Shari and Shary spun off as its cozy short forms; the 'rose of Sharon' gives the root a gentle biblical echo.

Overall data confidence 33%

References - Shary — Pet form of Sharon/Shari < Hebrew place name Sharon 'fertile plain'

Variations

ShariSharonSharieSherry

Nicknames

SharSherry

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Shary mean?

It is a pet form of Sharon, a Hebrew place name meaning 'a fertile plain.'

How do you pronounce Shary?

It is said SHAIR-ee /ˈʃɛr.i/, two syllables with the stress on the first.

Is Shary a boy or girl name?

Shary is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Shary?

It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about sixteen girls a year around its mid-century peak.