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The baby name Sharada is a Girl name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced SHAH-ruh-dah.

Sharada is Sanskrit in Origin.

Gender: Girl
Syllables: 3
Origin: Sanskrit
Pronunciation: SHAH-ruh-dah

What is the meaning of the name Sharada ?

The baby name Sharada is a girl name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced SHAH-ruh-dah.

Sharada is Sanskrit in Origin.

Sharada is an English spelling of Sanskrit Śāradā (शारदा), the name’s earliest recoverable Indo-Aryan form. Its base is śarad, autumn or the post-monsoon season, expanded as śārada, autumnal or belonging to autumn; final long -ā marks the feminine noun. As a goddess epithet, Śāradā identifies Saraswati in her learned aspect, not a separate literal sense such as gift.

In Hindu naming, Sharada belongs to the devotional vocabulary of Saraswati, goddess of learning, music, and refined speech. The form is linked with Śāradā Pīṭha in Kashmir and the Sringeri Sharada Peetham in Karnataka, centers of goddess worship and Sanskritic scholarship. Regional spellings include Sharda, Sarada, and Sharadha, shaped by Indo-Aryan and Dravidian sound systems and romanization. U.S. records show chiefly female use among South Asian families, with small birth counts appearing from the late twentieth century onward.

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Famous people with the name Sharada

Sharada Actor · Born 1945 · India Sharada is a Sanskrit name meaning "autumnal." It may refer to several people, places, or cultural subjects with that name.

Sharada – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
IN 0 #71 1 2,963
TW 0 #103 1 4,523
OM 0 #121 1 6,215
CY Girls 0 #125 1 3,755
DK 0 #206 1 5,198
PS 0 #226 1 5,692
AF Boys 0 #274 1 3,535
IL 0 #282 1 6,291
SG 0 #282 1 11,010
QA Girls 0 #305 12 15,378
DK Girls 0 #329 1 7,429
MU Girls 0 #361 2 8,539
OM Girls 0 #383 14 15,987
PT Girls 0 #470 2 7,952
IN Girls 0 #495 137 13,121
KW Girls 0 #496 20 19,177
AE Girls 0 #521 33 20,968
PS Girls 0 #545 3 10,981
LY 0 #559 1 12,703
BH 0 #586 2 17,937
SG Girls 0 #628 5 18,916
IL Girls 0 #645 1 11,648
HK Girls 0 #648 3 16,104
QA Boys 0 #742 2 18,093
BR Boys 0 #785 1 12,213
KW Boys 0 #803 4 18,755
United States Girls 2017 #914 5 9,202
OM Boys 0 #918 1 17,948
SA Girls 0 #922 14 25,931
NG Boys 0 #1,001 1 16,906
IN Boys 0 #1,036 4 16,750
MY Girls 0 #1,067 6 24,821
AE Boys 0 #1,139 5 22,615
ZA Girls 0 #1,234 3 25,928
TR 0 #1,254 1 19,440
SA Boys 0 #1,686 6 28,008

Sharada is popular in 24 countries — most recent births per country:

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People also ask about Sharada

Sharada is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Sharada is a 3 syllable name, pronounced SHAH-ruh-dah.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Śāradā, Sharda, Sarada, Sharadha and Shaarada.
Somewhat — Sharada ranked #914 in United States in 2017, placing it just outside the most common names.
Yes — 1 notable people named Sharada are in our database, including Sharada (Actor).