An indepth look at the meaning and etymology of the awesome name sharon. We'll discuss the original hebrew, plus the words and names sharon is related to, plus the occurences of this name in the bible. Sharon was adopted as a surname by zionist emigrants in the context of the hebrew revival in the early 20th century, and has since become a heritable israeli surname.

It is also used in english-speaking countries and has been adopted as a given name. The name sharon is of hebrew origin and means a plain or a fertile plain. it is derived from the hebrew word sharon, which refers to a coastal plain in israel known for its beauty and fertility.