Sharia
Sharia, also transliterated as Sharī'ah, Shari'a, or Shariah, is a body of religious law that form the Islamic tradition based on scriptures of Islam, particularly the Qur'an and hadith. In Islamic terminology sharīʿah refers to immutable, intangible divine law, in contrast to fiqh, which refers to its interpretations by Islamic scholars.
Meaning & Origin of Sharia
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Sharia, also transliterated as Sharī'ah, Shari'a, or Shariah, is a body of religious law that form the Islamic tradition based on scriptures of Islam, particularly the Qur'an and hadith. In Islamic terminology sharīʿah refers to immutable, intangible divine law, in contrast to fiqh, which refers to its interpretations by Islamic scholars.
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Etymology
The Story of Sharia
Sharia first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1950, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1977, when 32 Sharias were born — ranking #2,604 that year. As of 2026, Sharia ranks #15,082 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 653 Sharias have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
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About the name Sharia
Sharia is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1950 and has accumulated 653 births in the dataset. Sharia's peak popularity came in 1977 when it ranked #2,604. Use the chart and map above to compare Sharia'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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