Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Shar isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1955. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Shar through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 216
- 0 boys · 216 girls
- Most popular year
- 1970
- 18 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 5 in 1991. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 18 in 1970. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 929 as a first name in 2020; 520 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Shar’s family of names
In English usage, Shar has a related form in Sheri.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
People named Shar
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
Similar names
If you love Shar, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Shelly
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Sherry
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>99% girls
Stacey
“one who shall rise again” · “having an abundance of grapes”
16% boys · 84% girls
Tisha
“one who brings joy to others”
>99% girls
Stacy
“one who shall rise again” · “having an abundance of grapes”
9% boys · 91% girls
Marya
“star of the sea” · “from the sea of bitterness”
>99% girls
Marti
“dedicated to Mars, the god of war” · “lady”
18% boys · 82% girls
Phaedra
Phaedra is a feminine given name from Latin, ultimately from Ancient Greek.
>99% girls