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Shermaine

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How to Pronounce Shermaine

Pronounced shur-MAYN /ʃərˈmeɪn/Medium

Meaning: Shermaine is a variant of Charmaine, reshaped with the Sher-/Jer- opening of Jermaine. Charmaine is usually linked to the Latin carmen, 'song,' or the English 'charm,' giving a sense of 'delight'; Shermaine inherits that while echoing the fashionable -maine ending.Low

In 30 seconds: Shermaine is a variant of Charmaine, carrying a sense of 'charm' or 'delight' with a Jermaine-style opening. It was never common (said shur-MAYN).
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Origin LowEnglish, French
MeaningShermaine is a variant of Charmaine, reshaped with the Sher-/Jer- opening of Jermaine. Charmaine is usually linked to the Latin carmen, 'song,' or the English 'charm,' giving a sense of 'delight'; Shermaine inherits that while echoing the fashionable -maine ending.
U.S. rank (2005)#18760 ↘ Falling
2005 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1980
Total births (all-time)≈ 508

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 199219472005

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

Shermaine appears in United States records from the mid-1940s and grows out of Charmaine, with its Latin 'song' and English 'charm' associations. It stayed long-tail, given to only a couple dozen girls a year at its high around 1980 before easing off.

A girl named Shermaine then would be in her forties now, reading as a soulful late-boomer to Gen-X rarity. It has not broadly revived, though the -maine sound still turns up in newer coinages.

Did you know? Shermaine blends two hit sounds of its day: the 'charm' of Charmaine and the -maine of Jermaine, the name the young Jackson brother made famous.
Overall data confidence 40%
References - Shermaine — Variant of Charmaine (Latin carmen 'song'/'charm') + Jermaine echo

Variations

CharmaineSharmaineJermaine

Nicknames

SherMaineShay

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If you like Shermaine…

Charmaine— the parent name it varies
Sharmaine— a close spelling variant
Jermaine— the -maine name it echoes
Germaine— a like French -maine name

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Shermaine mean?

It is a variant of Charmaine, carrying its sense of 'charm' or 'delight,' with a Jermaine-style sound.

How do you pronounce Shermaine?

It's said shur-MAYN /ʃərˈmeɪn/, two syllables, stress on the second.

Is Shermaine a boy or girl name?

Shermaine is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Shermaine?

It has always been rare, a mid-century variant given to only a couple dozen girls a year at its peak.

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