Shirel
A girls’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning my song or singing; from Shir.
Babies a year
9
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
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outside the ONS list
Shirel by the numbers
Shirel was given to 9 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 24 babies in 2008, making it a 2000s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Shirel. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Shirlbright meadow; a form of Shirley
- Shirleybright clearing; from a place name184 in the US (2017)
- Shirasong70 in the US (2017)
- Sherylbeloved; a variant form of Cheryl22 in the US (2017)
- Shreeprosperity, wealth, beauty, or auspiciousness21 in England and Wales (2025)
- Shireensweet, pleasant, delightful5 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean song or music
Like Shirel, 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 Shirel
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