Sharran
Sharran, also known as Sharranli, is a village in northern Syria, administratively part of the Aleppo Governorate, located northwest of Aleppo near the Turkish border. Nearby localities include Azaz and Qatma to the east and Afrin to the south. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Sharran had a population of 2,596 in the 2004 census.
Meaning & Origin of Sharran
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Sharran, also known as Sharranli, is a village in northern Syria, administratively part of the Aleppo Governorate, located northwest of Aleppo near the Turkish border. Nearby localities include Azaz and Qatma to the east and Afrin to the south. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Sharran had a population of 2,596 in the 2004 census.
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The Story of Sharran
Sharran first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1939, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1944, when 13 Sharrans were born — ranking #2,511 that year. As of 2026, Sharran ranks #4,889 for baby girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 86 Sharrans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1930s through the 2020s.
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About the name Sharran
Sharran is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1939 and has accumulated 86 births in the dataset. Sharran's peak popularity came in 1944 when it ranked #2,511. Use the chart and map above to compare Sharran's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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- 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 .
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