Sharana
Sharana, also known as Sharan, is a city in eastern Afghanistan, serving as the capital of Paktika Province. It is within the jurisdiction of Sharan District and has an estimated population of 70,775 people. Mohammad Nasser Hilal is the current mayor of the city.
Meaning & Origin of Sharana
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Sharana, also known as Sharan, is a city in eastern Afghanistan, serving as the capital of Paktika Province. It is within the jurisdiction of Sharan District and has an estimated population of 70,775 people. Mohammad Nasser Hilal is the current mayor of the city.
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The Story of Sharana
Sharana first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1991, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1991, when 6 Sharanas were born — ranking #11,509 that year. As of 2026, Sharana ranks #11,509 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 6 Sharanas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
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About the name Sharana
Sharana is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1991 and has accumulated 6 births in the dataset. Sharana's peak popularity came in 1991 when it ranked #11,509. Use the chart and map above to compare Sharana's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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