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Shari
Say it: SHAIR-ee
Meaning
Probably from Sherry (French chérie 'darling'), or a pet form of Sharon.
Uncertainseveral explanations, none settled.
Mostly used in the US in the 1950s and 1960s.
Its wave through time
A fashion of the 1960s
In the United States
- 40,941 babies given this name since 1927
- At its height in 1961, about 1 in 647 girls
- 7 babies in 2020
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
Other spellings: Sherry, Sheri
Famous bearers
- Shari Lewis, American puppeteer
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Where this comes from
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
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Meanings and histories are drawn from the study of names and their languages, each with a confidence rating; popularity figures come from official birth records. Name histories are a living field: if you know of a correction, we would be glad to hear it.