Boy Name
Sharmaarke
Shar-mar-keh
Also spelled: Sharmarke
"Sharmaarke means 'Evil will not see [him].' It is a powerful protective blessing symbolizing the boy's innocence and moral purity. It expresses the desire that he will be permanently shielded from all misfortune, wickedness, and wrongdoers throughout his life."
Meaning
Sharmaarke is composed of shar ('Evil or wickedness'), ma (negation particle, 'not'), and arke ('see / will see'). It translates literally to 'Evil will not see [him].' This name is a strong protective blessing, expressing the parents' intense desire that the boy will be permanently shielded from all misfortune, wickedness, and wrongdoers throughout his life. It symbolizes the boy's innocence and moral purity, signifying a life where harm and adversity are unable to locate or touch him.
Etymology
sharmaarke
├──shar = Evil or wickedness.
(root)├──ma = negation particle, meaning not or will not.
(root)└──arke = see / will see.
(root)Origin
Somali←
Arabic
Themes
identity
Additional Notes
Two of the three components are purely Somali, but ‘shar’ is of Arabic origin, not a native Cushitic word shared with Arabic like ab for ‘father.’