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Shereen
How to Pronounce Shereen
Pronounced shuh-REEN /ΚΙΛriΛn/Medium
Meaning: Shereen is an anglicized spelling of Shirin, a Persian name meaning 'sweet' or 'charming', famous from the romance of Khosrow and Shirin; it is also used in Arabic-speaking communities, and Shereen keeps the 'sweet' meaning.Medium
Popularity in the U.S. Β· SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880βpresent). Pink marker = peak year.
SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.
History & Origin
Shereen renders the Persian Shirin, 'sweet' or 'charming', immortalized in Nizami's twelfth-century romance of the lovers Khosrow and Shirin. Widely used across Persian- and Arabic-speaking communities, the name reached American records mainly through Middle Eastern families, and Shereen is one of its English spellings.
Shereen has a faint record from around 1937, cresting about 1984 and continuing sparsely, always rare β only a few dozen girls a year β chiefly in heritage families. It reads as a graceful name of Persian and Middle Eastern roots.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Shereen mean?
Shereen is a form of Shirin, from Persian meaning 'sweet' or 'charming'.
How do you pronounce Shereen?
It's said shuh-REEN /ΚΙΛriΛn/ β two syllables, stress on the second.
Is Shereen a boy or girl name?
Shereen is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Shereen?
Shereen is rare in the U.S., borne mainly by heritage families β only a few dozen girls a year at its peak.