Sherlock - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Sherlock \sh(e)-rlo-ck, sher-lock\ is of Old English origin, and its meaning is "bright hair". Literary: made famous by Arthur Conan Doyle's fictional detective Sherlock Holmes.

Sherlock has 2 variant forms: Sherlocke and Shurlock.

Sherlock is a very rare male first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Sherlock. Click here to compare Sherlock with related baby names.