Updated June 9, 2019 Share: Boy name origins & meanings Old English : Wool cutter Boy name variations Sherman Sherman - 6% this year Masculine Rare Find out more Sherborne Sherborne 0 % this year Masculine Rare Find out more Sherm Sherm 0 % this year Masculine Rare Find out more Shurman Shurman 0 % this year Masculine Rare Find out more How Popular Is The Name Sherwin Family name origins & meanings English : nickname for a swift runner, from Middle English schere(n) ‘to shear’ + wind ‘wind’.