Sharan
Sharan is a female given name: 92% of people named Sharan are women, and it is recorded as female in 1 of the 2 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 8% male / 92% female
- Confidence
- Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, India and Sri Lanka
- US births since 1880
- 53 male / 1,190 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Sharan
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Sharan," in English, "Guten Tag Sharan," in German. Sharan is a female given name: about 92% of people named Sharan are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Sharan,
German
Guten Tag Sharan,
French
Bonjour Sharan,
Spanish
Estimado/a Sharan:
Chinese
Sharan您好：
Japanese
Sharan様
English
Hi Sharan,
German
Hi Sharan,
French
Salut Sharan,
Spanish
Hola Sharan,
Chinese
Sharan你好：
Japanese
Sharanさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | uncommon | woman's name | 4% |
| India and Sri Lanka | rare | woman's name | 25% |
United States birth data
53 male · 1,190 female · 1,243 births recorded
Since 1980: 35% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Sharan a male or female name?
Sharan is a female given name: 92% of people named Sharan are women, and it is recorded as female in 1 of the 2 countries covered.
How do I address Sharan in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Sharan," in English, "Guten Tag Sharan," in German. Sharan is a female given name: about 92% of people named Sharan are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Sharan a unisex name?
Sharan is not a unisex name: 8% of people named Sharan are men. Sharan leans strongly female overall.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Sharan a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/sharan (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_sharan,
title = {Is Sharan a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/sharan},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}