as a Last Name
- 22,239
- people in the U.S. have this name Get contact details for people named Sharma
Meaning & Origins
Indian: Hindu (Brahman) name from Sanskrit šarmā ‘joy’, ‘shelter’. It is regarded as a prestigious name and as such has been adopted in recent times in various non-Brahman communities.
| 1,633rd in the U.S. for 2011 |
Nicknames & variations
Quick facts
- Tens of Thousands
- of people in the U.S have this name
- 22,239
- to be exact (as of February 2011)
- New Jersey
- has the most people named Sharma per capita
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