Gods news or King of the news
Derived from the Aramaic elements 'shar' meaning news or story and 'bel' meaning God or Lord. It is most famously associated with Saint Charbel Makhlouf, a 19th-century Maronite monk from Lebanon known for his miracles. The name is deeply significant within Middle Eastern Christian communities.
Less common today
Sharbel isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #4,594 in 2016.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Lebanese Maronite monk and hermit venerated as a saint
Swedish-Lebanese professional footballer
