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Sheriff
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Meaning"bright forest"
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Sheriff may sound law-abiding, but it also has a Wild West feel.
Pronounced SHER-iff.
As of October 2026, Sheriff ranked #13866 in US births in 2023 SSA, peaked at #5262 in 1986.
Editor: Sophie Kihm
Sources: US popularity data is from the Social Security Administration. Meanings and origins are from Nameberry's name references.
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a head law enforcement officer in a community
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