Boy name Old English origin

Sherman

SHUR-muhn · 7 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Cloth cutter or shearer
Language
Old English
Culture
English
Style era
modern
Themes
classic · strong
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#4840
2024 births21
Peak year1950
First appeared1880
Total US births39,173
1950 peak18801916195219882024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Sherm
Alternate spellings
Shermane

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Notable people named Sherman

William Tecumseh Sherman
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