Gender: Girl
Meaning: High mountain; exalted; strong
Origin: Hebrew — from Aharon (אַהֲרֹן), possibly from a root meaning high, exalted, or mountain
Popularity: Ranked #1229 in 2024 with 190 babies born.
History: Sharon peaked in the 1950s-60s as one of America's most popular names. The Rose of Sharon is a biblical symbol. Sharon Osbourne became a reality TV icon. Sharon represents mid-century American naming at its peak.
Similar names: saffron, sargon, shannon, sharod, sharol, shaan, shan, shana
Name length: 6 letters
How common is Sharon? About 1 in 17,518 babies born in 2024 were named Sharon, or roughly 0.5 per day in the United States.
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