Shaira

A girls’ name of Arabic origin, meaning poetess or noble; a form of Shayra.

Babies a year
37
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Shaira by the numbers

Shaira was given to 37 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Shaira. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Sairaflowering plant or a form of Sarah; princess20 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Shainabeautiful or lovely75 in the US (2017)
  • Shirasong70 in the US (2017)
  • Shailamountain or rock50 in the US (2017)
  • Shakiragrateful or thankful24 in the US (2017)
  • Shaimamark, sign, or characteristic14 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Shaira

Names that are said the same way as Shaira, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

  • Charajoy or gladness5 in the US (2017)
  • Sharaiprincess; a form of Sarah5 in the US (2017)
  • Shara8 in the US (2017)
  • Shayra8 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean nobility

Like Shaira, each of these has nobility in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Aubreyelf ruler; noble strength6,029 in the US (2017)
  • Audreynoble strength4,820 in the US (2017)
  • Aaliyahhigh, exalted, of high rank4,167 in the US (2017)
  • Allisonnoble natured; a form of Alison4,017 in the US (2017)
  • Adelinenoble, nobility3,902 in the US (2017)
  • Alicenoble, of noble kind825 in England and Wales (2025)

Names about as common as Shaira

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