Sherin

Sherin Meaning & Origin

About Sherin
The surname Sherin is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "O'Sirin," which means "descendant of Sirin." The name Sirin itself is believed to be a variant of the name "Siren," which was a personal name given to someone who possessed a melodious voice or had a pleasant singing voice. Therefore, the surname Sherin likely originated as a nickname for someone with a musical or singing talent.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Sherin is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Sherin: 507
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 42,720
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.17

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Sherin based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Sherin is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
XRN
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S0605
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH EH1 R IH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈʃɛrɪn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XRN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S650

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sherin in Braille

Here's how to represent Sherin in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Sherin in braille

How to sign the name Sherin using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Sherin using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Sherin in sign language

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