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Shere

SHEER /ʃɪˈr/

At a glance

In short
Shere, a feminine appellation of dignified heritage, springs from the Old French cherie—diminutive of cher, meaning “dear”—which in turn finds root in the Latin carus, signifying affection and worth.
U.S. rank 2025
Not in the 2025 data · last seen 1989 (#10,847)
Babies in 1989
6 (<0.01% of girls)
Peak
#3,718 in 1954
First recorded
1948

Meaning of Shere

Shere, a feminine appellation of dignified heritage, springs from the Old French cherie—diminutive of cher, meaning “dear”—which in turn finds root in the Latin carus, signifying affection and worth. Its phonemic contour (/ʃɪˈr/) unfolds with crystalline brevity, bestowing a luminous clarity akin to a prism dispersing the first light of dawn. Within the scholarly tapestry of onomastics, Shere interlaces the soft warmth of familial endearment with the rigorous lineage of classical tradition, evoking a diaphanous weave of cherished memories and unwavering poise. Although it maintained modest circulation in mid-twentieth-century America—hovering within the 700–800 national rank bracket—it endures with understated elegance, its single-syllable simplicity marrying academic precision to lyrical grace. Thus, Shere stands as a testament to the harmonious interplay of Latin heritage and French sensibility, inviting associations of beloved refinement and ethereal radiance.

How to pronounce Shere

English

Popularity of Shere in the U.S.

Shere was last recorded in the U.S. in 1989, ranked #10,847 with 6 babies. It peaked at #3,718 in 1954. It first appears in the records in 1948.

Bar and line chart: Shere in the U.S., 1948–1989. Bars: girls given the name each year, most 12 in 1980 and 6 in 1989. Line: rank among girl names, peak #3,718 in 1954, #10,847 in 1989.
  • Girls named Shere (left scale)
  • Rank among U.S. girl names (right scale, #1 at the top)
By year, 1948–1989. Source: SSA. Download: PNG · SVG
Year-by-year table, 1948⁠–⁠1989 32 rows
Shere: babies and rank among girl names in the U.S. by year
YearBabiesRankvs previous year
1989610,847▼ 461
1988610,386▼ 4,463
1987125,923▲ 1,211
198697,134▲ 3,543
1985510,677▼ 4,778
1984115,899▲ 2,148
198378,047▼ 2,513
1982125,534▲ 351
1981115,885▼ 341
1980125,544▲ 207
1979115,751▲ 634
197896,385▲ 2,059
197768,444▼ 2,396
197696,048▲ 1,936
197567,984▼ 1,726
197486,258▲ 2,165
197358,423back (not recorded in 1972)
197195,543▼ 482
1970105,061back (not recorded in 1969)
196885,147▼ 522
196794,625back (not recorded in 1965–1966)
196485,008back (not recorded in 1963)
196275,293▲ 558
196165,851▼ 683
196075,168▲ 1,077
195956,245▼ 142
195856,103▼ 1,185
195774,918back (not recorded in 1955–1956)
1954103,718back (not recorded in 1952–1953)
195164,833back (not recorded in 1950)
194964,673▲ 570
194855,243new

Notable people named Shere

  • Shere Hite was an American-born German sex educator and feminist best known for her groundbreaking bestseller The Hite Report on female sexuality.