Sharan
- Gender
- Mostly girls
- Say it
- SHUH-run
- Origin
- Sanskrit
Sharan is a name of Sanskrit origin, meaning “refuge, shelter”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Sharan mean?
Sanskrit: from Sanskrit sharana, via Punjabi
“refuge, shelter”
Found in Sikh names such as Gursharan, refuge of the Guru.
Is Sharan a girl's or a boy's name?
In recent years, Sharan has been given to girls and boys, mostly girls.
How popular is Sharan in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2009, with 6 girls.
Sharan in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | #7,487 |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 6 | #3,774 |
| 2016 | 1 | #7,664 |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 5 | #4,187 |
| 2013 | 5 | #4,267 |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 6 | #3,603 |
| 2008 | 4 | #4,742 |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 3 | #5,259 |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 4 | #3,916 |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 4 | #3,556 |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 5 | #2,907 |
| 1999 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 0 | – |
| 1997 | 1 | #5,110 |
Names related to Sharan
More Sanskrit names
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Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Sharan: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/sharan, updated 20 October 2026.