Sharona

sha-RO-na

Variation of Sharon, Hebrew

"a plain"

Sharona Origin and Meaning

The name Sharona is a girl's name meaning "a plain".

Sharona is a name that's an elongation of the once-trendy Sharon, made famous by The Knack's 1979 song, My Sharona.

About 200 baby girls are still named Sharon in the US last year, but none were named Sharona.

Famous People Named Sharona

• Sharona Alperin American real estate agent, inspiration for The Knack's song "My Sharona"
• Sharona Ben Tov Muir, American poet and author
• Sharona Bakker Dutch hurdler

Sharona in Pop Culture

• "My Sharona " song by The Knack
• Sharona Fleming the first assistant to Detective Adrian Monk on the TV show "Monk"