Sharanya
A girls’ name of Sanskrit origin, meaning one who seeks refuge; protected.
Babies a year
11
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Sharanya by the numbers
Sharanya was given to 11 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 23 babies in 2015, making it a 2010s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Sharanya. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Saranyaone who provides shelter or protection7 in the US (2017)
- Shamayagod has heard13 in the US (2017)
- Shravyaworth hearing; capable of being heard5 in England and Wales (2025)
- Shahanaroyal, kingly5 in the US (2017)
- Sharadagoddess of learning and wisdom5 in the US (2017)
- Sharinaprincess; a form of Sharon
Other names that mean a protector
Like Sharanya, each of these has a protector in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Parkerkeeper of the park; park ranger5,833 in the US (2017)
- Alexadefender of men; form of Alexandra3,888 in the US (2017)
- Alexisdefender, helper2,847 in the US (2017)
- Alexdefender, helper; short form of Alexander or Alexis2,766 in the US (2017)
- Alexandradefender of mankind2,592 in the US (2017)
- Alexandriadefender of mankind; a form of Alexander1,238 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Sharanya
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