Sherman - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Sherman \sh(er)-man\ is pronounced SHER-man. It is of Old English origin, and its meaning is "shear man". Occupational name for a person who trimmed wool cloth. Civil War general William Tecumseh Sherman.

Sherman has 5 variant forms: Scherman, Schermann, Shearman, Shermann and Shermon.

Sherman is a popular 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 Sherman. Click here to compare Sherman with related baby names.