The baby name Sherine is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ʃəˈriːn/ (sheh-REEN or shuh-REEN).
Sherine is Persian in Origin.
The baby name Sherine is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ʃəˈriːn/ (sheh-REEN or shuh-REEN).
Sherine is Persian in Origin.
Sherine is a feminine name with Persian roots, tracing back to Shirin (شيرين), a word meaning “sweet, pleasant, charming.” Via Persian literature and court culture, the name passed into Arabic and other regional languages, where pronunciation and spelling shifted to forms like Sherine and Shereen. The sense of sweetness encompasses both taste and temperament, giving the name a warm, affectionate tone.
Usage is anchored in the legend of Khosrow and Shirin, popularized by the 12th-century poet Nizami and earlier Sasanian history, which helped the name spread across Iran, Kurdistan, the Levant, and later South Asia and the diaspora. Modern visibility includes Egyptian singer Sherine Abdel-Wahab. Common variants include Shirin, Shereen, Sherin, Shereene, and the Francophone Cherine/Chérine; related spellings appear as Chereen or Shareen. While etymologies vary by spelling, all these forms generally carry the “sweet” and “delightful” meaning.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JM | 0 | #78 | 10 | 3,714 | |
| SI | 0 | #80 | 1 | 1,612 | |
| LT | 0 | #88 | 1 | 949 | |
| ID | Girls | 0 | #102 | 1 | 3,319 |
| QA | 0 | #103 | 4 | 7,011 | |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #107 | 194 | 7,507 |
| OM | 0 | #118 | 4 | 6,215 | |
| KW | 0 | #119 | 3 | 5,216 | |
| IQ | 0 | #133 | 1 | 3,533 | |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #151 | 1 | 4,216 |
| AE | 0 | #165 | 13 | 10,220 | |
| SI | Girls | 0 | #177 | 1 | 2,769 |
| EG | 0 | #207 | 269 | 6,387 | |
| PS | 0 | #225 | 2 | 5,692 | |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #231 | 1 | 3,559 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #236 | 2 | 7,146 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #258 | 1,911 | 14,742 |
| SG | 0 | #260 | 10 | 11,010 | |
| IL | 0 | #280 | 3 | 6,291 | |
| Canada | Girls | 2003 | #287 | 7 | 2,527 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #287 | 3 | 8,139 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #290 | 27 | 15,378 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #293 | 1 | 6,876 |
| SA | 0 | #306 | 7 | 10,560 | |
| MY | 0 | #315 | 16 | 12,352 | |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #327 | 3 | 7,429 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #328 | 18 | 7,678 |
| PE | 0 | #329 | 1 | 6,350 | |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #333 | 7 | 7,570 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #337 | 1 | 6,973 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #351 | 1 | 5,378 |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #361 | 2 | 8,539 |
| France | Girls | 2021 | #384 | 22 | 3,185 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #385 | 12 | 15,987 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #406 | 1 | 8,413 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #425 | 5 | 13,098 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #469 | 36 | 11,303 |
| ZA | 0 | #469 | 6 | 14,421 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #478 | 38 | 19,177 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #506 | 18 | 10,981 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #511 | 43 | 20,968 |
| BH | 0 | #544 | 10 | 17,937 | |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #545 | 1 | 8,334 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #545 | 42 | 18,916 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| LB | 0 | #561 | 98 | 13,263 | |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #598 | 18 | 16,104 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #605 | 13 | 11,648 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #650 | 5 | 13,121 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #651 | 1 | 9,488 |
| SY | 0 | #661 | 68 | 11,684 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #741 | 3 | 18,093 |
| TN | 0 | #778 | 52 | 13,765 | |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #805 | 2 | 18,755 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #819 | 176 | 24,821 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #825 | 14 | 4,949 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #825 | 2 | 15,093 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #832 | 55 | 15,035 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #836 | 100 | 25,931 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #913 | 3 | 14,098 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #916 | 3 | 17,948 |
| United States | Girls | 2016 | #933 | 6 | 9,437 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #936 | 20 | 5,933 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 2 | 14,861 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,037 | 105 | 25,928 |
| MA | 0 | #1,088 | 41 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,141 | 36 | 20,130 | |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,142 | 2 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| TR | 0 | #1,202 | 10 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,268 | 5 | 25,619 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,418 | 29 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,683 | 9 | 28,008 |
Sherine is popular in 55 countries — most recent births per country:
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