Home › Baby Names Directory › Sherard
Sherard
How to Pronounce Sherard
Pronounced SHER-ard /ˈʃɛr.ərd/Medium
Meaning: Sherard is an English surname carried as a first name, from a medieval Germanic personal name combining a 'bright, shining' element with -hard, 'hardy, brave, strong'. It is a close relative of Sherrard and the Sher- family of surnames, borne as a given name mainly in the American South.Low
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
Sherard is an English surname turned first name, built from a medieval Germanic name that joined a 'bright, shining' element to -hard, 'hardy' or 'brave'. Like its cousin Sherrod, it traveled into given-name use in the American South, where family surnames were often handed forward. Its exact first element is uncertain, so we note the reading rather than force it.
It was never common, given to only a couple dozen boys a year around the mid-1970s and rare throughout. A man named Sherard from then is now in his forties.
Variations
Nicknames
Famous Bearers
- Famous bearers coming soon.
If you like Sherard…
Explore names like Sherard
Frequently Asked
What does the name Sherard mean?
It comes from an old Germanic name joining a 'bright, shining' element to -hard, 'hardy' or 'brave'.
How do you pronounce Sherard?
It's said SHER-ard /ˈʃɛr.ərd/, two syllables, stress on the first.
Is Sherard a boy or girl name?
Sherard is used as a boy's name.
Is Sherard a popular name?
No, it has always been rare, a surname carried forward as a first name.