Sharon - name meaning, origin

The girl's name Sharon \

is pronounced SHARE-en. It is of Hebrew origin, and its meaning is "a fertile plain". Biblical place name: refers to flat land at the foot of Mount Carmel. The Song of Solomon describes the beloved Schulamite woman as a flower of Sharon. Actresses Sharon Gless, Sharon Stone.

Sharon has 28 variant forms: Charin, Cheron, Shara, Sharan, Shareen, Shareena, Sharen, Sharena, Sharene, Shari, Sharie, Sharla, Sharolyn, Sharona, Sharonda, Sharonna, Sharren, Sharrin, Sharron, Sharronne, Sharyn, Sheran, Sheron, Sherri, Sherron, Sherry, Sheryn and Sherynn.

For more information, see also related names Daron, Shera and Sha-.

Baby names that sound like Sharon are Sharina and Sharana.

Sharon is a very common first name for women (#20 out of 4276) and also a very common last name for both men and women (#12520 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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