Meaning of "Sharm"

[FourBear]

I just read somewhere that "sharm" refers to some sort of bashfulness. I'm not entirely sure which language it was translated from. Is this true? I just really love tracing etymologies, and would like to know what "Sharm el Sheikh" might translate to in English.

[Ronin]

interesting question

found couple definitions

“Sharm” means a finger of land jutting into the sea / peninsula which is what the city derives its name from.

Sharm el Sheikh is an Arabic name consists of two Arabic words, Sharm and this means Bay, then el Sheikh and this means leader according to Bedouin dialect, the inhabitant of Sinai Peninsula