Shira
A girls’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning song.
Shira by the numbers
In 2025, 6 babies in England and Wales were named Shira. In the US, 70 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in the US than in England and Wales.
Its American peak was 159 babies in 2009, making it a 2000s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Shira. 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)
- Shifrabeautiful or good58 in the US (2017)
- Shairapoetess or noble; a form of Shayra37 in the US (2017)
- Shifahealing, cure31 in England and Wales (2025)
- Sahirawakeful; vigilant3 in England and Wales (2025)
- Sirabiography, life story10 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Shira
Names that are said the same way as Shira, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Shyra3 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean song or music
Like Shira, each of these has song or music in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Harperharp player10,735 in the US (2017)
- Ariamelody, air; lioness7,160 in the US (2017)
- Melodysong, music2,046 in the US (2017)
- Carmensong; poem; possibly from mount carmel789 in the US (2017)
- Lyralyre, a musical instrument643 in England and Wales (2025)
- Calliopebeautiful voice; muse of epic poetry57 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Shira
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