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Shermon

♂ Boy

How to Pronounce Shermon

Pronounced SHUR-muhn /ˈʃɜr.mən/Low

Meaning: Shermon is a respelled form of Sherman, an English surname for a shearman, the worker who trimmed the nap from woven cloth. Like many surnames, it moved into first-name use in America, and the -mon ending here is simply a phonetic variant of the usual -man.Low

In 30 seconds: Shermon is a rare boy's name, a variant of the surname Sherman meaning 'shear man,' a cloth shearer. It is said SHUR-muhn.
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Origin LowEnglish
MeaningShermon is a respelled form of Sherman, an English surname for a shearman, the worker who trimmed the nap from woven cloth. Like many surnames, it moved into first-name use in America, and the -mon ending here is simply a phonetic variant of the usual -man.
U.S. rank (2007)#14073 ↘ Falling
2007 U.S. births5 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year1947
Total births (all-time)≈ 370

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 194719152007

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

Shermon is a variant of Sherman, an occupational English surname for a shearman who finished woven cloth by trimming its surface. Carried into American given-name use, it kept the trade's meaning while trading the -man ending for the softer -mon spelling seen here.

It was never common as a first name, given to only around fifteen boys a year even at its peak in the late nineteen-forties, and it stayed scarce. A boy named Shermon then would be in his seventies now.

Did you know? The trade behind the name, shearing the fuzz off finished cloth, was skilled work in the English wool towns, which is how Sherman families got their name.
Overall data confidence 30%
References - Shermon — Variant of Sherman; occupational surname 'shear man'; -mon a phonetic respelling of -man.

Variations

ShermanShermannScherman

Nicknames

ShermMonny

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Shermon mean?

It is a spelling variant of Sherman, an English occupational surname for a shearman, the worker who trimmed woven cloth.

How do you pronounce Shermon?

It is said SHUR-muhn /ˈʃɜr.mən/, two syllables with the stress on the first.

Is Shermon a boy or girl name?

Shermon is used as a boy's name.

How popular is Shermon?

Shermon was always rare in the United States, given to only about fifteen boys a year even at its peak in the late nineteen-forties.

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