Sherwood
A unisex name of Old English origin, meaning bright forest or shining wood.
Babies a year
5
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Sherwood by the numbers
Sherwood was given to 5 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 120 babies in 1938, so it is a 1930s name that has since fallen a long way.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Sherwood. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Sherrodbright fame; a form of Sherwood or Shearard10 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a forest or wood
Like Sherwood, each of these has a forest or wood in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Sawyerone who saws wood; woodcutter5,531 in the US (2017)
- Silasof the forest, woods3,309 in the US (2017)
- Kimberlyfrom the wood of the royal forest1,823 in the US (2017)
- Lennoxelm grove or from the place of the elms1,200 in the US (2017)
- Emberglowing piece of coal or wood192 in England and Wales (2025)
- Henleyhigh wood or clearing670 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean light
Like Sherwood, each of these has light in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Lucasbringer of light; from Lucania12,963 in the US (2017)
- Lukefrom Lucania; light9,168 in the US (2017)
- Norahonour, light6,036 in the US (2017)
- Eleanorshining light5,519 in the US (2017)
- Robertbright fame; renowned warrior5,507 in the US (2017)
- Ellieshining light; short for Eleanor5,000 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Sherwood
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