Shara
Meaning
a short form of Sharon, the Hebrew place name for the fertile coastal plain of ancient Israel
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Shara peaked in the 1970s and the 1980s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
2,670 people · the #4,214 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 76,923 · median age 16
Among people named Shara living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 2000s than in any other decade.
The census also counted 267 born between 2020 and August 2022, too recent a span to chart.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Shara
People given the name Shara in the United States span the generations: the middle half were born anywhere from 1960 to 1989. Age is the one thing the name won't tell you.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Shara deep dive
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