Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Sherra 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 1937. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Sherra through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 897
- 0 boys · 897 girls
- Most popular year
- 1970
- 28 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 1998. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 799 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Sherra’s family of names
Sherra may belong to the same name family as Shera. This is a tentative spelling connection.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Similar names
If you love Sherra, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Phaedra
Phaedra is a feminine given name from Latin, ultimately from Ancient Greek.
>99% girls
Shelly
“from the bank's meadow” · “from the meadow's ledge”
>99% girls
Sherry
“one who is greatly loved; a darling”
>99% girls
Lanora
“the shining light”
>99% girls
Deena
Deena is a feminine given name.
>99% girls
Dena
“from the valley; a church official”
>99% girls
Tahira
“one who is chaste; pure”
>99% girls
Sheila
“one who is blind” · “one of cool conduct and character”
>99% girls