Meaning of the nameSharon
- Female
- Hebrew origin
- Sha-ron
Sharon is a name of Hebrew origin, from the biblical place name Sharon (Sarom in Portuguese), which means 'plain'.
- People (2022)
- 1,594
- Rank in Brazil
- #6,010
- Median age
- 26 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,371
- people
Sharon in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Sharon, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1990s (515 people).
1,532 women 62 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Sharon is most common
States with the highest share of people named Sharon in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.002%
- Santa Catarina 0.002%
- Paraná 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 421 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 266 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 161 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 144 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 136 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 114 | 0.002% |
| Amazonas | 34 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 31 | 0.000% |
| Pará | 28 | 0.000% |
| Ceará | 26 | 0.000% |
| Pernambuco | 25 | 0.000% |
| Bahia | 24 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 23 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 22 | 0.001% |
| Roraima | 20 | 0.003% |
| Maranhão | 17 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Sharon
Sharon comes from the Hebrew שָׁרוֹן (šārōn), the name of the fertile coastal plain mentioned in the Old Testament. Over time it came to be used as a personal name in English-speaking countries, where it is mostly female. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,594 people named Sharon, with a median age of 26. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Sharon · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Sharon · behindthename.com · meaning
Questions about the name Sharon
What does the name Sharon mean?
Sharon means “plain”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name.
How many people are named Sharon in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,594 people with the first name Sharon, which ranks it number 6,010 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1990s.
Is Sharon a boy's or a girl's name?
Sharon is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,532 women and 62 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Sharon?
Sharon is a name of Hebrew origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Sharon most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.002% of the state's population is named Sharon (266 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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