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Sherm

Boy Name day: April 9
Sherm is a short form of Sherman: on birth records it is written Sherman (39,268 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Sherman page.
Origin: Old English (occupational surname). Meaning: Cloth-shearer, one who trims woolen cloth.
From Old English scēar ('shears') + mann ('man'), an occupational name for a shearman who trimmed the nap of woolen cloth.

Name day for Sherm

April 9

Why this day? Sherm is a short form of Sherman, and shares its name day.

Sherm is celebrated in the United States on April 9.

The story of the name Sherm

Sherm is a short form of Sherman. It keeps its origin (Old English (occupational surname)) and meaning — cloth-shearer, one who trims woolen cloth, and shares its name day, April 9.

On birth records, Sherm is rarely written as such: the Sherms are Shermans (39,268 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Sherman page.

Frequently asked questions about Sherm

What does Sherm mean?

Sherm is a short form of Sherman, which means cloth-shearer, one who trims woolen cloth.

When is Sherm's name day?

April 9, together with Sherman: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Sherm a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Sherman.

Sherm's profile

Energy 5/10
Humor 5/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 4/10
Ambition 6/10
Stability 8/10
Whimsy 4/10
Diplomacy 5/10
Loyalty 7/10
Need for attention 4/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Sherm

Top 10

  1. Erik89%
  2. Scott85%
  3. Brent85%
  4. Rodney83%
  5. Marc83%
  6. Eric81%
  7. Derrick81%
  8. Brian77%
  9. Andre74%
  10. Troy71%

Bottom 10

  1. Mario47%
  2. Wesley57%
  3. Jeremy59%
  4. Jason60%
  5. Bradley64%
  6. Chad65%
  7. Darren66%
  8. Lance67%
  9. Troy71%
  10. Shawn71%

Love potential for Sherm

Top 10

  1. Erik87%
  2. Eric87%
  3. Derrick86%
  4. Shawn85%
  5. Shane85%
  6. Andre83%
  7. Marc83%
  8. Rodney80%
  9. Chad77%
  10. Brent77%

Bottom 10

  1. Jeremy56%
  2. Wesley63%
  3. Darren65%
  4. Jason68%
  5. Lance70%
  6. Mario70%
  7. Brian74%
  8. Troy74%
  9. Bradley75%
  10. Chad77%

Professional potential for Sherm

Top 10

  1. Shawn85%
  2. Shane85%
  3. Brent81%
  4. Mario78%
  5. Derrick76%
  6. Scott74%
  7. Troy73%
  8. Erik73%
  9. Wesley72%
  10. Jeremy71%

Bottom 10

  1. Chad51%
  2. Darren58%
  3. Jason58%
  4. Bradley64%
  5. Brian67%
  6. Eric68%
  7. Lance68%
  8. Andre69%
  9. Marc69%
  10. Jeremy71%

Crush potential for Sherm

Top 10

  1. Rodney82%
  2. Brent80%
  3. Erik80%
  4. Scott80%
  5. Chad76%
  6. Derrick76%
  7. Brian74%
  8. Eric74%
  9. Marc74%
  10. Lance71%

Bottom 10

  1. Mario47%
  2. Wesley59%
  3. Jeremy60%
  4. Jason63%
  5. Shawn63%
  6. Shane63%
  7. Darren67%
  8. Troy69%
  9. Andre70%
  10. Lance71%
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