Girl · #10,678 in 2026

Sheren

"The Snake Man" is a short story by Pu Songling first published in Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio which revolves around the titular snake-keeper and his snakes.

Current Rank
#10,678
Peak Rank
#4,196 (1943)
Total Babies
21
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1943
First Year
1985
Last Year
1943
Peak Year
#4196
Peak Rank
21
Total Count
4
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Sheren

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

"The Snake Man" is a short story by Pu Songling first published in Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio which revolves around the titular snake-keeper and his snakes.

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Origin & history
Originally titled "Sheren" ( 蛇人 ), "The Snake Man" is believed to be one of the earlier entries that Pu wrote for his anthology that was published in around 1740; it was fully translated into English by the first volume of Sidney L. Sondergard's Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio published in 2008. As Allan Barr opines in his Comparative Studies of Early and Late Tales in Liaozhai Zhiyi (1985), "The Snake Man" is a reflection "on the ironic discrepancy between the modesty of the snakes in the story and the spiteful pride of man".

The Story of Sheren

Sheren first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1943, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1943, when 6 Sherens were born — ranking #4,196 that year. As of 2026, Sheren ranks #10,678 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 21 Sherens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Sheren

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Frequently Asked Questions about Sheren

What does the name Sheren mean?
"The Snake Man" is a short story by Pu Songling first published in Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio which revolves around the titular snake-keeper and his snakes.
How popular is Sheren in 2026?
In 2026, Sheren ranks #10,678 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Sheren most popular?
Sheren reached its peak popularity in 1943, ranking #4,196 that year with 6 babies given the name.
Is Sheren a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Sheren is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Sheren?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Sheren include Juliaette, Carrel, Gere. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Sheren

Sheren is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1943 and has accumulated 21 births in the dataset. Sheren's peak popularity came in 1943 when it ranked #4,196. Use the chart and map above to compare Sheren'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.