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Sharmaarke

/shar-MAAR-keh/Somali · a boy’s name

“Traditional Somali name borne by historic leaders and families”

How to say it
shar-MAAR-keh
Given to
Boys
Used in
Somalia, Kenya, Ethiopia
How common
uncommon · also a surname

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

SharmaarkeSharmarke

From the same family

01Sharaf“[Arabic-derived] Honor, dignity, and a respected name”Somalimale→︎02Shariif“[Arabic-derived] Noble, honorable, and held in high esteem”Somalimale→︎03Shariifa“[Arabic-derived] Noble, dignified, and deeply respected”Somalifemale→︎04Sharmarke“A documented spelling variant of Sharmaarke, a traditional Somali male name.”Somalimale→︎