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Sheria
How to Pronounce Sheria
Pronounced shuh-REE-uh /ΚΙΛriΛ.Ι/Medium
Meaning: Most plausibly a mid-century coinage extending Sheri/Sherry with an -ia/-a ending; there is no single inherited root. (Unrelated to the Arabic word that sounds similar.)Low
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
Sheria looks coined: a base like Sheri or Sherry stretched with an -ia/-a ending, a common mid-century way to spin a fresh girls' name. There is no single ancient root, so we describe it honestly as an invented name of its era. (It is unrelated to the Arabic word that happens to sound similar.)
Sheria appeared mid-century and reached a modest high around 1979 before fading. It reads as a period coinage; distinctive of its moment and not currently part of a revival.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Sheria mean?
Sheria appears to be a coined name, most likely built from Sheri with an added ending; it has no single traceable meaning.
How do you pronounce Sheria?
It's said shuh-REE-uh /ΚΙΛriΛ.Ι/ β three syllables, stress on the second.
Is Sheria a boy or girl name?
Sheria is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Sheria?
Sheria has always been rare, given to only a few dozen girls a year at its peak.