Sharon - Names
Meaning of the name Sharon
Gender:
Female (in English-speaking countries)
Male (in Israel)
Meaning:
plain in Israel (from Hebrew: Šārôn)
History & etymology:
Sharon belongs to the group of place names. It derives from Hebrew Šārôn, meaning ‘plain’. The word has been used in the Old Testament with reference to the plain near the coast of Israel.
In Israel, Sharon is used as a surname and masculine given name. In English-speaking countries, the name has been in use since the 1920s.
There is no patron saint by the name Sharon but one of Blessed Virgin Mary’s invocations is ‘The Rose of Sharon’ (Cant. 2:1).
Alternative spellings & nicknames:
Sharone, Sharan, Sharen, Sharin, Sharran,, Sharren, Sharrin, Sharryn, Sharyn
Diminutive: Shari
Similar names in other languages & name days:
USA
5th July: Sharon
Famous people named Sharon:
Sharon den Adel (1974-) - Dutch metal singer
Sharon Belle (1993-) - Canadian actress
Sharon Case (1971-) - American soap opera actress
Sharon Corr (1970-) - Irish violinist
Sharon Creech (1945-) - American children’s book author
Sharon Cuneta (1966-) - Filipino rock singer
Sharon Draper (1952-) - American novelist
Sharon Jones (1956-) - American gospel singer
Sharon Leal (1972-) - American actress
Sharon Osbourne (1925-) - English reality show star, wife of Ozzy Osbourne
Sharon Stone (1958-) - American actress
Sharon Tate (1943-1969) - American actress
Fun facts:
Popularity (2015)
USA: 976th
Italy: 132nd
Lucky colors: beige, green, brown
Lucky stone: Moss Agate
Ruling planet: Mercury
Characteristics: tidy, steady, sentimental, insightful, objective, organized
Rose of Sharon is a name of several types of flowering plants, including a species of hibiscus.