Sheridan name meaning

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Updated: May 30th, 2024
Gender: Unisex, both Boy and Girl
Origin: Old Irish and Gaelic
Usage: English and Tamil
Pronunciation: sh(e)-ri-dan
Meaning: Wild Man, Untamed, Searcher, Ó Sirideáin and Peaceful
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What does Sheridan mean?

Prevalently used in Tamil and English persistent and illustrous, Sheridan is used as a unisex name has its roots in Gaelic and Old Irish, meaning of Sheridan is "Wild Man, Untamed, Searcher, Ó Sirideáin or Peaceful".

How do I pronounce Sheridan?

Three syllabled Sheridan is most commonly pronounced as sh(e)-ri-dan.

Variants of Sheridan

Cherida, Cherry, Cherea, Cheri, Cherie

How popular is the name Sheridan?

A common name in United States with over 8188 new-borns have been given the name since 1891. Presently the name is rising, in 1891, the moniker grabbed the 476th spot and 305 baby boys were given the name.

Moreover, the given name has been to Sheridan is a unique baby name in England and Wales, it has been in use since 1996 and was able to reach the top 800 names.

In 1997, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 750 on girl names chart when 31 babies were named Sheridan. Over 244 babies in England and Wales have been named Sheridan.

Sheridan is an uncommon baby name in France, its highest ever rank is 2575 (2000) in its 17 years run on France naming chart. Sheridan is a common name in England and Australia while somewhat familiar name in Philippines, South Africa, Canada, New Zealand and Wales.

At least, 10000 people globally have carried Sheridan as their given name according to our evaluation.

YearBoysGirls
RankBirthsRankBirths
2023107796510525
2022583715618419
2021107366758014
2020119785660217
201900559722
201881389599720
2017122305565122
201696517407336
201500422734
2014107046392138
View more ▾View full list ▾[1] Source: Social Security Administration

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Here's what numbers has to say about Sheridan

Don't feel guilty if suddenly you find your opinion of something or feelings for someone changed. You were born to change. You are an intuitive person and can tell if someone's playing you or not. You take things too personally and it's affecting your mental health in a negative way. Give people a chance to prove their loyalty and love. You are persistent but without motivation, you won't accomplish anything.

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Famous people named Sheridan

  • Sheridan Anderson, American outdoorsman, fly fisherman, author
  • Sheridan Le Fanu, Irish writer of Gothic tales, mystery novels
  • Sheridan Downey, lawyer and a Democratic U.S. Senator from California
  • Sheridan Smith, English actress and singer
  • Sheridan Jobbins, Australian journalist
  • Sheridan Snyder, entrepreneur, venture capitalist
  • Sheridan Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood, 5th Marquess of Dufferin and Ava, British patron of the arts
  • Sheridan Morley, English author, biographer, critic and broadcaster
  • Sheridan Raynor, Bermudian cricketer
  • Sheridan Titman, professor of finance at the University of Texas at Austin
  • Sheridan Harbridge in Wyrmwood as Actress
  • Sheridan Edley in Retracing Your Steps as Actress
  • Sheridan Forbes in Empire of the Sun as Actress
  • Sheridan Bailey in movie Politics As Usual as Actor
  • Sheridan Block, from 1915 crime and drama flick The Soul of Broadway, who characterized Frederick Meredith.

Sources

  1. Social Security Administration, https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/index.html
  2. Office for National Statistics, https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths
  3. Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques, https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/2540004
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