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Shereka

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Pronounced sheh-REE-kah /ʃəˈriː.kə/Medium

Meaning: Shereka is a coined African American name joining the Sher- sound (as in Sherry/Sheryl) to the fashionable -eka/-ika ending of Tamika and Shanika; it is an invented rhythmic name without a single root meaning.Low

In 30 seconds: Shereka is a coined girls' name in the Sher-/-eka family, an inventive name of the late twentieth century (said 'sheh-REE-kah').

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MeaningShereka is a coined African American name joining the Sher- sound (as in Sherry/Sheryl) to the fashionable -eka/-ika ending of Tamika and Shanika; it is an invented rhythmic name without a single root meaning.

U.S. rank (1996)#13238 ↘ Falling

1996 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1983

Total births (all-time)≈ 501

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

Shereka was made for its sound, pairing the familiar Sher- opening with the -eka ending popular in Tamika and Shanika. Such names were coined fresh in Black American communities from the seventies onward, valued for melody and distinctiveness rather than an inherited meaning.

It appears in American records mainly across the nineteen-seventies into the mid-nineties, cresting in the early eighties. As a coinage it has no older etymology to trace, which is the honest reading; it reads clearly of its era.

Did you know? Shereka is a genuine coinage; it stayed rare, peaking at only a few dozen girls a year around 1983.

Overall data confidence 45%

References - Shereka — coined -eka name; Sher- prefix

Variations

SherikaShereekaSharika

Nicknames

SheriReka

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If you like Shereka…

Tamika— a like -ika coined girls' name of the same era

Shanika— shares the coined Sh-/-ika rhythm and period

Sheryl— the Sher- name behind the opening sound

Sherry— another Sher- girls' name of the mid-century vogue

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Shereka mean?

Shereka is a modern coined name on the Sher-/-eka pattern, akin to Sherika and Tamika.

How do you pronounce Shereka?

It's said sheh-REE-kah /ʃəˈriː.kə/ - three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Shereka a boy or girl name?

Shereka is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Shereka?

Shereka has always been a rare, coined name in the U.S., most visible in the nineteen-eighties.