55%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage English Pronounced Pron. SHUR-mən [key·IPA] Meaning & History From an English surname meaning "shear man", originally denoting a person who cut cloth. Famous bearers of the surname include American politician Roger Sherman (1721-1793) and American Civil War general William Tecumseh Sherman (1820-1891). PopularityDetails Last ranked #892 in 1994 United States People think this name isRate·Details classic mature formal upper class wholesome strong strange simple serious nerdy Categories authors, blues musicians, clothing, currently out of the US top 1000, drag racers, fabric, Hunters characters, isograms, sports pundits, surnames, Two and a Half Men characters