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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
1980 1990 2000 2010 2020 1996 · 3
Births per year in Scotland. Missing years had a count of 2 or fewer (suppressed by NRS).