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Meaning

The name Sharon has the following meaning:

A fertile plain. Refers to the flat land at the foot of Mount Carmel. This name has declined in popularity in recent years.
This name can be given to both baby boys and girls. It is a unisex name.

Popularity

As a baby girl name, Sharon is currently a popular baby name, with a recent overall USA popularity ranking of 526 out of 1000 (source: 2000s U.S. Census).

In 2009, the name Sharon fell in popularity and moved down the USA Top 1000 charts in Year 2009, by 128 places. For the Year 2009, it ranked 773 in the Top 1000 charts.

The following chart shows the popularity of the name Sharon in the USA, over the past 100 years.
USA baby name statistics

Pronunciation

The name Sharon is pronounced as shayr-en

Origins

Sharon originates from the Hebrew language.
See other suggested Hebrew baby names.

Related names

The following names are baby names related to Sharon and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Sharon: Boys - Aaron, Abel, Abner, Abraham, Adam, Aden, Adriel, Alpheus, Alvah, Amarion, Amon, Girls - Alisa, Aliza, Ana, Annemarie, Annmarie, Ardith, Ayla, Daneil, Dania, Etha, Hanna, Jemima, Kaylah, Leah, Nitza, Nizana, Oralia, Rayna, Ruthann, Zetta, Both genders - Anna, Ariel, Betty, Dagan, Dagen, Dalit

Variants

Popular Variants for the name Sharon: Charin, Cheron, Shara, Shari (English), Sharis, Sharne, Sharolyn, Sharona, Sharone, Sharron (English), Sharyn (English), Sheren, Sherine, Sheron, Sherry, Sherryn

Nicknames

Common nicknames for the name Sharon are: Shari

Style

We think the name Sharon should fall under the following style category: The 70's.

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Impression

Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Sharon to be: A friendly, sweet and cheerful lady

In one word, you might describe Sharon as a(n) "cheerful" person.

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Famous persons

The names of some famous persons by the name Sharon (or its variants) are:

Sharon Gamboa Cuneta Pangilinan, born on 6 January, a famous actress. Sharon Gamboa Cuneta Pangilinan's background: A popular Filipina actress, TV host, singer, and endorser. She is also known as The Mega Star of Philippine Showbiz having been a grandslam awardee, a box office queen hall of famer and a recipient of several lifetime achievement awards at a relatively young age.

Sharon Rachel Osbourne, born on 9 October, a famous manager. Sharon Rachel Osbourne's background: An English music manager and promoter, television personality and presenter. She came into public prominence after appearing in The Osbournes, a reality television show that followed her family's daily life. Osbourne later became a judge on the talent shows The X Factor and America's Got Talent. Her autobiography, Extreme, has sold in excess of two million copies. She previously revived Ozzy's metal career and she stands as the founder of Ozzfest. After the success of The Osbournes, hosting her own chat shows and securing advertising contracts, Osbourne has become the 60th richest woman in Britain. Sharon and husband, Ozzy Osbourne, are also ranked as the 700th richest people in Britain with an estimated joint wealth of £100 million.

Sharon L. Lechter, born on 12 January, a famous entrepreneur. Sharon L. Lechter's background: A CPA, author, entrepreneur, educator, international speaker and philanthropist. Lechter is best known as the co-author of the international best-selling book Rich Dad, Poor Dad and the Rich Dad series of books as well as one of the founders of the Rich Dad companies. In addition, Lechter is the co-inventor of the Cashflow for Kids board game and propelled the launch and development of a Web site designed to teach children financial literacy through fun, educational and interactive games. Rich Dad, Poor Dad was originally self-published in April 1997 by Tech Press, Inc. and later bought and published by Warner Books. The book first hit the best-sellers lists in March of 1998 and has since sold over 26 million copies worldwide, been published in 47 different languages and sold in 97 countries.
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