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Sharmake

Quick answerSharmake means "sharp-eyed" or "keen-sighted" and derives from Somali and Arabic linguistic roots, with "shar" relating to sharpness or clarity of vision.

Somali/Arabic · Boy · 2 syllables

S
Rare

Popularity & facts

Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#13,886
TrendFalling ↓
Peak year2007
Syllables2
OriginSomali/Arabic
LanguageSomali
CultureSomali
ReligionIslam
Letters8
Numerology4 Chaldean 5
Global rank#3,208

Popularity over time

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Sharmake

Sharmake means "sharp-eyed" or "keen-sighted" and derives from Somali and Arabic linguistic roots, with "shar" relating to sharpness or clarity of vision.

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Etymology

Sharmake means "sharp-eyed" or "keen-sighted" and derives from Somali and Arabic linguistic roots, with "shar" relating to sharpness or clarity of vision. The name is primarily used among Somali Muslims and has significant historical importance as the name of several Somali sultanates and rulers, most notably Sultan Sharmake of the Isaaq clan during the medieval period.

Sharmake currently ranks #13,886 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2007.

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