—2024 rank
1961peak year
40,911babies named Shari since 1880
▼ 62%5-year trend
Shari popularity over 145 years
🌱 Below the charts · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Shari mean?
Variant of Sherry, from French cherie, 'darling'; also a pet form of Sharon. Peaked mid-century.
OriginFrench
Syllables2
Gendergirl
Stylevintage, modern
Names like Shari
Same era, same vibe — if you like Shari, these usually land on the shortlist too.
Famous Sharis
- Shari Lewis, puppeteer
Spellings & variants
SherriSherryCheri
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