Sweet, pleasant, or charming
Derived from the Persian word 'shirin', meaning sweet. It has long been a popular name in the Middle East and among the Persian diaspora, often associated with a legendary tragic heroine in Persian literature.
Less common today
Sherine isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #6,027 in 1991.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Famous Egyptian singer and actress
British-Egyptian journalist and human rights advocate
Queen of Persia in the classic epic Khosrow and Shirin · Shahnameh
