Sherwin

bright friend or swift runner (Old English)

Sherwin is a english boy name in the Philippines. PSA rank #153 (55,898 records), 2 syllables.

English American period
PSA rank
#153
Count
55,898
Syllables
2
Origin
English
Historical layer
American period
Sound
Soft

Origin and meaning

bright friend or swift runner (Old English)

Sherwin is an English surname turned given name that entered the Philippine naming pool during the American colonial period and flourished in the mid-to-late 20th century. It is widely adopted across various socio-economic classes in the Philippines, prized for its classic Anglo-American sound.

Derived from an English surname of Old English origin, typically interpreted as meaning 'bright friend' (from scīr and wine) or as an occupational nickname for a swift runner ('shear wind').

Name character

Strength
3/5
Modernity
3/5
Formal feel
2/5
Sound: Soft Everyperson Pairs with short or long surnames Travels well High origin confidence

In the Philippines

Commonly shortened to nicknames such as Win, Sher, or Win-Win. It is also found in hyphenated or double first names in the Philippines.

Best known for: Sherwin Gatchalian, Filipino businessman and senator

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Sherwin with popular surnames

How the first name sits with a mother's maiden surname and father's surname.

Sherwin dela Cruz Garcia 79
2–3–3 · SCG
Sherwin dela Cruz Reyes 85
2–3–2 · SCR
Sherwin Garcia dela Cruz 81
2–3–3 · SGC
Sherwin Garcia Reyes 86
2–3–2 · SGR
Sherwin Reyes dela Cruz 85
2–2–3 · SRC
Sherwin Reyes Garcia 85
2–2–3 · SRG
Sherwin Ramos dela Cruz 85
2–2–3 · SRC
Sherwin Ramos Garcia 85
2–2–3 · SRG
Sherwin Ramos Reyes 80
2–2–2 · SRR
Sherwin Mendoza dela Cruz 81
2–3–3 · SMC
Sherwin Mendoza Garcia 81
2–3–3 · SMG
Sherwin Mendoza Reyes 86
2–3–2 · SMR
Sherwin Santos dela Cruz 81
2–2–3 · SSC
Sherwin Santos Garcia 81
2–2–3 · SSG
Sherwin Santos Reyes 78
2–2–2 · SSR
Sherwin Flores dela Cruz 85
2–2–3 · SFC
Sherwin Flores Garcia 85
2–2–3 · SFG
Sherwin Flores Reyes 79
2–2–2 · SFR
Sherwin Gonzales dela Cruz 78
2–3–3 · SGC
Sherwin Gonzales Garcia 78
2–3–3 · SGG
Sherwin Gonzales Reyes 82
2–3–2 · SGR

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How do I use Sherwin with two Filipino surnames?

Sherwin is the given name. The full name is Sherwin + mother's maiden surname + father's surname. Score a pair from a combination page or the homepage search.

Is Sherwin a common boy name in the Philippines?

PSA rank #153 describes how often this given name appears in Philippine records — not whether it is a better name. Fit with both family surnames still matters more for the birth certificate.