Sharmarke
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- shar-MAR-keh
Sharmarke is a boys' name. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Sharmarke mean?
Somali name, source of the elements uncertain
Borne by Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke, president of Somalia from 1967 until his assassination in 1969.
Is Sharmarke a girl's or a boy's name?
Sharmarke is a boys' name.
How popular is Sharmarke in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1998, with 5 boys.
Sharmarke in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 3 | #4,913 |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 4 | #3,836 |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 3 | #3,792 |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 3 | #3,325 |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 4 | #2,612 |
| 1999 | 4 | #2,513 |
| 1998 | 5 | #2,170 |
Names like Sharmarke
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Shivam Ravi Shivay Avitaj Pranay Vikram Samuel Luke Aviraj Gurniwaz Shivansh Aarvik
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, “Sharmarke: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/sharmarke, updated 20 October 2026.