About the name Sharan
Sharan is the refuge a devotee asks for, the word at the heart of the surrender formula in Vaishnava prayer. Kannada and Punjabi families both use it, and in neither community does the bare form belong to one sex more than the other.
Sharan is a unisex name of Sanskrit origin, pronounced SHUH-run. On the NameRarity scale it scores 92 out of 100, which places it in the ultra rare band — fewer than 1 in 10,000 people carry this name. You will almost never meet another. Its strongest period was the 2000s.
Name facts at a glance
How popular is Sharan?
Sharan currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 2.1 people per million carry it — about 1 in 476,190. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.
Famous people named Sharan
We have not catalogued a widely known public figure named Sharan yet. That is part of what makes it a distinctive choice — the name is not already attached to someone else in most people's minds.
Spellings and variants of Sharan
Names similar to Sharan
Kanchan
KUN-chun
Gold, the refined metal
Suman
SOO-mun
Good-hearted, also a flower
Sanatan
suh-NAA-tun
Eternal or everlasting, without beginning or end
Amrit
UM-rit
Nectar that removes death
Chandan
CHUN-dun
Sandalwood, fragrant paste of the temple
Manan
MUH-nun
Deep reflection, contemplation
Milan
mih-LUN
A meeting, the coming together of two people
Nirvaan
nir-VAHN
Liberation, freedom from worldly bonds
Sharan — frequently asked questions
What does the name Sharan mean?
Sharan means "Shelter, refuge given to another". It is a name of Sanskrit origin, most often given to a unisex.
How do you pronounce Sharan?
Sharan is pronounced SHUH-run, with 2 syllables.
How rare is the name Sharan?
Sharan scores 92 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it ultra rare. Roughly 1 in every 476,190 people carry it — about 2.1 per million.
What is the numerology number for Sharan?
Sharan carries the expression number 7, known as The Seeker. Its soul urge number is 2 and its personality number is 5.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Sharan?
The lucky number for Sharan is 7 (with 16, 25, 34 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Deep Violet. The traditional lucky day is Monday and the associated gemstone is Sapphire.