Declining since 2016, #8,243 for boys today.
Popularity of Sharbel since 2001
Babies named Sharbel per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 22 |
| 2010s | 89 |
| 2020s | 48 |
Meaning & origin
Sharbel first appeared in U.S. birth records in 2001 and reached its peak popularity in 2016, when it was ranked 8,243rd. Since then, its usage has been falling, though it remains a steady choice for families honoring the saint. The name is almost exclusively given to boys and is extremely rare, with only about 1 in 189,786 male births receiving it in 2025. While it has not been reported in any top U.S. states, it carries strong cultural and religious significance in Lebanese and Maronite communities.
Sharbel is the English transliteration of the Arabic name Sharbil, which itself likely derives from the Aramaic name Šarbel, of uncertain meaning. It is most famously borne by Saint Sharbel Makhlouf, a 19th-century Lebanese Maronite monk and priest canonized in 1977. The name has been used in Arabic-speaking Christian communities, particularly among Maronites, and has gained some recognition in the West through devotion to the saint.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Shar
Variants: Sharbil, Charbel, Sarbel
Sibling names for Sharbel
Names that share Sharbel's style, for a brother or sister.
