שרון
Sharon means “level plain; the Sharon coastal plain”
Sharon is a name for girls and boys, of Hebrew origin.
The Sharon is Israel's coastal plain, praised in the Song of Songs.
- In Hebrew
- שרון
- In English letters
- Sharon
- Other English spellings
- Sharone
- Meaning
- Level plain; the Sharon coastal plain
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Given to
- Girls and boys
- Themes
- Places in Israel
- Gematria value
- 556
20,952 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Sharon.
- 13,704 of them are women and girls, and 7,248 are men and boys.
- 1,269 of them were born in 1974, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 23, against 218 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is shrinking.
Central Bureau of Statistics register, April 2025. People who changed their name are counted under the one they carry now, and a year with fewer than five shows as zero.
This is how Sharon is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling שרון today, in each population group and sex the register lists for it. The rank counts the names given in 2024, and 1 is the most given. A count under 5 is not published, so the table says “fewer than 5”, and 0 means nobody.
| Population group | Carriers | Born in 2024 | Rank in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish girls | 13,704 | fewer than 5 | – |
| Jewish boys | 7,248 | fewer than 5 | – |
| Muslim girls | 26 | 0 | – |
| Muslim boys | 6 | 0 | – |
| Christian Arab girls | 7 | 0 | – |
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics table of current first names of people born 1949 to 2024, by sex and population group (release 391/2025 of 8 December 2025, read on 2 November 2026). Groups and sexes with no row for this spelling are left out.
These six names are close to Sharon in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Sharon.
What does the name Sharon mean?
Sharon means “level plain; the Sharon coastal plain”. Sharon is a name for girls and boys, of Hebrew origin. The Sharon is Israel's coastal plain, praised in the Song of Songs.
Is Sharon a boy's name or a girl's name?
Sharon is used for both girls and boys. Of the 20,952 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 13,704 are women and girls and 7,248 are men and boys.
How do you write Sharon in Hebrew?
Sharon is written שרון in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Sharon?
20,952 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Sharon today. The most were born in 1974.
Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025. Meanings follow the standard etymologies of Hebrew name references, and where nobody can be sure the page says so.