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Sheretta

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Pronounced shuh-RET-uh /ʃəˈrɛt.ə/Medium

Meaning: Sheretta joins a Sher- opening, drawn from Sharon or Sherry, to the ornamental suffix -etta. It is a mid-century coinage, its warmth resting on the familiar Sher- sound rather than a single fixed root.Low

In 30 seconds: Sheretta joins a Sher- opening to the suffix -etta, in the Sharon and Sherry family. It appeared for United States girls in the 1950s and stayed rare (said shuh-RET-uh).

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Origin LowEnglish, American

MeaningSheretta joins a Sher- opening, drawn from Sharon or Sherry, to the ornamental suffix -etta. It is a mid-century coinage, its warmth resting on the familiar Sher- sound rather than a single fixed root.

U.S. rank (1992)#8656 ↗ Rising

1992 U.S. births10 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1982

Total births (all-time)≈ 355

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

Sheretta is an American coinage joining a Sher- opening, from Sharon or Sherry, to the suffix -etta. Names of this shape flourished at the time; Sheretta appears in the 1950s and peaked around 1982.

It was never common, given to only a couple dozen girls a year at its height, so a Sheretta from that time would be in her forties today. It reads as a period coinage rather than a revival, with Sharon and Sherry as its familiar roots.

Did you know? Sheretta belongs to a broad family of Sher- and -etta names that mid-century parents blended freely.

Overall data confidence 40%

References - Sheretta — Coinage of Sher- + -etta; Sharon/Sherry family

Variations

SharettaSherettaSherette

Nicknames

SherRettaSherry

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Sheretta mean?

It joins a Sher- opening to the diminutive suffix -etta, in the Sharon and Sherry family.

How do you pronounce Sheretta?

It's said shuh-RET-uh /ʃəˈrɛt.ə/, three syllables with the stress in the middle.

Is Sheretta a boy or girl name?

Sheretta is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Sheretta?

It has always been rare, given to only a couple dozen girls a year at its high point in the early nineteen-eighties.