Sharan

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Sharan

Gender: Feminine
Language: English
Etymology:
Sharan is a modern alternative for the name Sharon. Sharon is a Hebrew word which means “Plain.”

History:
Sharon was a place name in the Bible. As such it was briefly used as a male name during
the Puritan era. Later, as part of the phrase “Rose of Sharon,” (“I am the rose of Sharon,” Song of Solomon 2-1) it was given as a name to some girls, most notably, to a character in John Steinbeck’s The Grapes of Wrath (1936).
Sharan is a modern alternate.

Please see Sharon for more information.

Pronunciation: share-ann.

Alternates: Sharann.

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
0.001 % named Sharan

Popularity of Sharan:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-2000: N/A