Sher
Boy name · 3 babies recorded · 1974–2025
Sher: 3 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to boys, peaking at 3 births in 1996.
Sher is a name with multiple cultural roots. Most prominently, it derives from Persian and Urdu, where it means "lion" or "tiger," evoking strength and nobility—a meaning also found in the Hindi sher. It can also be a short form of names like Sheridan (Irish, meaning "searcher") or Cheryl/Sheryl. One of the most famous historical bearers was Sher Shah Suri, the 16th-century ruler who built the Grand Trunk Road in South Asia. In modern pop culture, Sher Khan is a character from The Jungle Book. The name shares its root with the place name Sherpur in Bangladesh and with the word "shir" in some Slavic languages (meaning "grey"), though this is a separate origin. A notable variant is Cher, which gained fame through the singer, offering a similar sound with a different spelling.
Boy 1 of 52 years
- Peak year
- 19963 babies
- Latest (1996)
- #4253 babies
- Total births
- 3since 1996
- 5-year trend
- ≈ stablevs prior 5y