About the name Sharda
Sharda ties Saraswati to autumn, the season of clear air and study after the monsoon has washed the sky. The Sharada Peeth in Kashmir gave its name to an entire script, so the word carries a whole scholarly geography behind it.
Sharda is a girl name of Sanskrit origin, pronounced SHAR-dah. On the NameRarity scale it scores 86 out of 100, which places it in the very rare band — a genuinely uncommon pick — most people have never met anyone with this name. Its strongest period was the 1960s.
Name facts at a glance
How popular is Sharda?
Sharda currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 3.6 people per million carry it — about 1 in 277,778. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.
Famous people named Sharda
- Sharda SinhaIndian folk singer of Bhojpuri and Maithili music, known for her Chhath songs
Spellings and variants of Sharda
Names similar to Sharda
Vidya
VID-yah
Knowledge, learning; an epithet of Saraswati
Durga
DOOR-gah
The unassailable one, the fortress; the warrior goddess who slays Mahishasura
Esha
AY-shaa
Desire, one who is wished for
Saraswati
sah-rahs-WAH-tee
She who flows; the goddess of learning, music and speech, and a lost Vedic river
Shanaya
shuh-NY-aa
Eminent, the first ray of the sun
Anvi
AAN-vee
One who follows, an epithet of the goddess of the earth
Sunanda
soo-NUN-dah
One who gives great joy, a companion of Damayanti in the Mahabharata
Aarna
AAR-naa
Wave or flowing water, an epithet of Lakshmi
Sharda — frequently asked questions
What does the name Sharda mean?
Sharda means "Of the autumn; an epithet of Saraswati as goddess of learning". It is a name of Sanskrit origin, most often given to a girl.
How do you pronounce Sharda?
Sharda is pronounced SHAR-dah, with 2 syllables.
How rare is the name Sharda?
Sharda scores 86 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it very rare. Roughly 1 in every 277,778 people carry it — about 3.6 per million.
What is the numerology number for Sharda?
Sharda carries the expression number 6, known as The Nurturer. Its soul urge number is 2 and its personality number is 22.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Sharda?
The lucky number for Sharda is 6 (with 15, 24, 33 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Rose Blush. The traditional lucky day is Friday and the associated gemstone is Rose Quartz.