Sharma - Meaning of Sharma

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[ 2 syll. (s)har-ma, sh-a-rma ] The baby boy name Sharma is also used as a girl name. Its pronunciation is -SHAARMaa- †. Sharma is used predominantly in the Indian language and its origin is Sanskrit. It is derived from the element 'sarman' which means protection, refuge, comfort, joy. The name is often taken to mean 'comfort, joy'. The use of the first name is of fairly recent origin. The name Sharmila (Indian) is the female version of Sharma.

See also the related categories, joy, sanskrit, comfort, and protection.

Sharma is not regularly used as a baby name for boys. It is not listed in the top 1000 names.

Baby names that sound like Sharma include Saeram, Sayram, Seirian, Serhan, Shahram, Sharman, Shermain, Shermaine, Sherman, Shermen, Shermie, Shermy, Sherwan, Sherwenn, Sherwenne, Sherwin, Sherwinn, Sherwinne, Sherwyn, and Sherwynn.

† English pronunciation for Sharma: SH as in "she (SH.IY)" ; AA as in "odd (AA.D)" ; R as in "race (R.EY.S)" ; M as in "me (M.IY)"