Shira name meaning
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What does Shira mean?
The widespread girl name Shira means "Song, Melody, Poetry, Shiyr or Singing". Its origin is in Hebrew is used substantially in Arabic and Hebrew.
How do I pronounce Shira?
Two syllabled Shira is most commonly pronounced as sh(i)-ra.
Variants of Shira
How popular is the name Shira?
In United States, Shira was once a common name since emerging in 1941 it has been given to over 5302 babies. At its zenith in 1985,. However after 73 years, the name is currently sliding down on the charts.
Shira is an uncommon baby name in England and Wales, even after 22 years of use, it could not make it big. There are over 183 babies that have been given the name Shira in England and Wales.
In France, it has been in use since 1978 and peaked in 1978 when it ranked 2415th.
Shira is a common name in Malawi and India while somewhat familiar name in Bangladesh, Uganda, Canada, Sri Lanka, Netherlands, Kenya, Pakistan, Philippines, England, Zambia and Tanzania.
At least, 10000 people around the globe have been given the name as per our estimate.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2749 | 62 |
| 2022 | 2522 | 70 |
| 2021 | 2393 | 74 |
| 2020 | 2618 | 64 |
| 2019 | 2502 | 70 |
| 2018 | 2578 | 67 |
| 2017 | 2529 | 70 |
| 2016 | 2146 | 90 |
| 2015 | 2427 | 75 |
| 2014 | 2034 | 96 |
Facts
Shira in Nordic countries
| Countries | Men | Women | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Name | Secondary Name | First Name | Secondary Name | |
 | 0 | 0 | 120 | 35 |
 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 |
 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 16 |
 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
Here's what numbers has to say about Shira
You like people too but prefer your solitude. It's time you give adventure and spontaneity a chance. You are undoubtedly a born leader. In order to achieve something great and unseen so far, you have to rely on your talents, creativity, and intuition. You are the most passionate partner your lovers have ever had. Sometimes, you act like a control freak. People respect you for always serving the ugly truth instead of lies.
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- Hena - Unfamiliar Hena has its origin in Hebrew language is used as a gender insensitive name which is specifically used in Indian and Sindhi, Hena means "Troubling, A Flower or On who is Polite"
Famous people named Shira
- Shira Gorshman, Yiddish language short story writer and memoirist
- Shira Scheindlin, retired United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
- Shirane Haas in Are We There Yet? as Actress
- Shira Daniels in Teen Lives Ruined... Nude Pics Made Public! as Miscellaneous Crew
- Shira Leigh in Lucky Number Slevin as Actress
- Shira Ghertner in Crabs in the Sand as Producer
- Shira Bethea in Chapter 34 as Actress
- Shira-Lee Shalit in A-List as Director
- Shira Avni in short From Far Away as Director
- Shira Fleisher, from 2012 crime, thriller flick Das sardonische Lächeln, who played Grazia.
- In 1994 biography, drama movie, Autobiographia Dimionit, Shira Lew-Munk portrayed Child Aya.
Lists having Shira
- Girl names beginning with S
- American Girl Names
- English Girl Names
- Hebrew Girl Names
- Arabic Girl Names
- Girl names that starts with Shi
- Girl names that ends with -ira
- Baby Names that mean Song
- Baby Names that mean Melody
- Baby Names that mean Poetry
- Baby Names that mean Singing
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Sources
- Social Security Administration, https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/index.html
- Office for National Statistics, https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths
- Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques, https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/2540004