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Origin and meaning of Charon

Gender: Historical gender:: Usage over the past 5 years:

Boys - 84% (26 births)

Girls - 16% (5 births)

Source: US SSA data
Girl Mostly girls
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Origin:: Modern English variant of the Hebrew name Sharon
Meaning:: › Plains
› Rose of Sharon
More info:: This is a modern spelling of the name Sharon, which is a Hebrew name meaning "plains."

It is derived from an Old Testament place name that referred to a plain near the coast of Israel. This led to the name "the rose of Sharon" being connected with a type of flowering shrub. It is mentioned in the Song of Solomon in the line "I am the rose of Sharon and the lily of the valleys."

Famous bearers include English television personality Sharon Osbourne, American actress Sharon Stone, and former Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon.

Pronunciation:: SHAHR en

Form of:: Sharon

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Popularity:: Ranks 21,804th in the latest U.S. Social Security Administration list of most popular baby names. Show popularity chart

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Popularity of Charon (Source: US SSA)

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Since 1937 Charon was chosen 1,211 times as a name, 1,001 times for girls and 210 times for boys

Year	Overall Rank	Girls Rank	Boys Rank	Girls Births	Boys Births
2012	-	-	-	-	-
2011	21,804	-	9,720	-	7
2010	-	-	-	-	-
2009	24,975	-	11,203	-	6
2008	28,701	18,041	-	5	-
2007	20,604	-	9,034	-	8
2006	27,881	-	12,321	-	5
2005	-	-	-	-	-
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2003	22,320	14,203	-	6	-
2002	-	-	-	-	-
2001	21,631	13,854	-	6	-
2000	-	-	-	-	-
1999	10,666	8,910	10,151	10	5
1998	9,936	12,762	5,895	6	10
1997	17,185	11,069	-	7	-
1996	8,334	6,459	9,215	14	5
1995	16,535	10,724	-	7	-
1994	8,545	7,695	7,069	11	7
1993	11,971	7,590	-	11	-
1992	8,758	7,611	7,561	11	6
1991	6,731	4,226	-	24	-
1990	6,236	6,533	4,201	13	13
1989	8,012	7,052	7,088	11	6
1988	5,971	5,956	4,192	13	11
1987	6,254	5,648	5,034	13	8
1986	7,680	5,001	-	15	-
1985	5,826	4,660	5,903	16	6
1984	4,389	3,886	3,481	20	12
1983	4,499	3,447	4,995	23	7
1982	5,093	3,797	6,515	21	5
1981	4,404	3,542	4,191	23	9
1980	4,079	3,138	4,185	27	9
1979	4,709	3,680	4,908	21	7
1978	4,397	3,293	5,151	23	6
1977	4,107	3,390	3,633	22	10
1976	4,224	3,196	4,510	22	7
1975	4,258	3,413	3,999	20	8
1974	4,603	3,713	4,248	17	7
1973	3,297	2,515	3,484	29	9
1972	5,491	3,562	-	17	-
1971	4,061	2,969	5,012	23	5
1970	3,669	2,715	4,307	26	6
1969	3,887	2,530	-	27	-
1968	3,845	2,491	-	25	-
1967	4,414	2,881	-	19	-
1966	3,913	2,522	-	23	-
1965	5,026	3,277	-	15	-
1964	5,151	3,395	-	15	-
1963	4,896	3,193	-	16	-
1962	5,754	3,811	-	12	-
1961	5,506	3,621	-	13	-
1960	4,649	3,001	-	17	-
1959	5,324	3,455	-	13	-
1958	5,232	3,394	-	13	-
1957	4,988	3,173	-	14	-
1956	5,216	3,355	-	13	-
1955	5,591	3,611	-	11	-
1954	5,007	3,181	-	13	-
1953	6,165	3,990	-	9	-
1952	4,511	2,828	-	15	-
1951	4,739	2,959	-	13	-
1950	5,162	3,253	-	11	-
1949	5,768	3,665	-	9	-
1948	3,833	2,338	-	18	-
1947	3,787	2,290	-	19	-
1946	4,465	2,762	-	13	-
1945	4,297	2,622	-	12	-
1944	3,851	2,305	-	15	-
1943	3,688	2,164	-	17	-
1942	4,943	3,014	-	10	-
1941	5,431	3,293	-	8	-
1940	4,654	2,761	-	10	-
1939	4,141	2,438	-	12	-
1938	4,970	2,974	-	9	-
1937	4,955	2,970	-	9	-
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2007	20604	-	9034
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2011	21804	-	9720

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Meaning of Charon: This is a modern spelling of the name Sharon, which is a Hebrew name meaning "plains

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