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Shareen

Girl name · 30 babies recorded · 1974–2025

Shareen: 30 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to girls, peaking at 5 births in 1982.

Shareen is a name of Persian origin, meaning "sweet" or "pleasant," and is a spelling variant of the more familiar **Shirin**. It is most famously associated with the legendary Persian queen Shirin, celebrated in the tragic romance of *Khosrow and Shirin* by the poet Nizami Ganjavi. Though no major place bears the exact name Shareen, the root *shir* (meaning "milk" or "sweetness") appears in Persian place names. In Scotland, Shareen has been a rare but enduring choice since the 1970s, often given a distinctly lyrical, modern feel. It also functions as a feminine form of the Arabic **Shareef**, meaning "noble," making it a cross-cultural name with dual appeal.

Girl 8 of 52 years

Peak year
19825 babies
Latest (1993)
#6233 babies
Total births
30since 1982
5-year trend
≈ stablevs prior 5y
1980 1990 2000 2010 2020 1982 · 5
Births per year in Scotland. Missing years had a count of 2 or fewer (suppressed by NRS).