The name Sher is of Hebrew origin, derived from the word 'shara', which means 'command'. It is a unisex given name, often used for both boys and girls. Sher is also associated with nature, as it shares a similarity with the English word 'sherwood', referring to forests or woodlands.
The name Sher experienced a notable rise in popularity between the late 1950s and early 1960s, with peak years being 1958 to 1960, during which it was given to at least 10 babies each year. However, its popularity has since declined significantly, as seen by the single-digit numbers of births per year from 1961 onwards, even reaching a low point of just one birth in the year 2000. Despite this fluctuation, overall there have been 124 recorded births with the name Sher over these years.