Meaning:
Its source is Sirideain, a Gaelic name meaning "Seeker."
Alternative Spellings: Sheraton and Sherdan
Popularity:
The name Sheridan ranked 857th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics and 3196th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.
Though this name appears on the 1990 U.S. Census lists, it is used by only a small percentage of the general population.