The baby name Shamira is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced shuh-MEER-uh (IPA: /ʃəˈmiːrə/).
The baby name Shamira is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced shuh-MEER-uh (IPA: /ʃəˈmiːrə/).
Shamira is Arabic, Hebrew in Origin.
Shamira is a feminine given name with Semitic roots. In Hebrew it can come from שמירה (shmira), “keeping, guarding, watch,” thus “protector” or “one who keeps.” It is also linked to שמיר (shamir), a biblical term for “thorn,” “flint,” or “adamant,” and the name of the legendary cutting substance in rabbinic lore. Together these strands give it connotations of vigilance, resilience, and sharpness.
As a personal name, Shamira appears in modern Hebrew and Jewish diaspora use from the twentieth century onward, while remaining rare in wider English-speaking registries. Spellings and related forms include Shamirah and Shmira (Hebrew), and the masculine Shamir; in Arabic and South Asian contexts it is also encountered as an alternate spelling of Samira/Shameera, carrying the sense of “evening companion.” Variant transliterations: Shamira, Shamirah, Shmira, Shameera.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AF | Girls | 0 | #94 | 1 | 2,402 |
| ID | Girls | 0 | #102 | 1 | 3,319 |
| QA | 0 | #105 | 2 | 7,011 | |
| EC | 0 | #121 | 1 | 2,502 | |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #151 | 1 | 4,216 |
| AE | 0 | #186 | 2 | 10,220 | |
| PS | 0 | #226 | 1 | 5,692 | |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #234 | 4 | 7,146 |
| BD | 0 | #241 | 1 | 5,992 | |
| GH | 0 | #247 | 2 | 5,396 | |
| PT | 0 | #250 | 1 | 4,161 | |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #253 | 1 | 6,830 |
| EC | Girls | 0 | #258 | 1 | 3,650 |
| Canada | Girls | 2022 | #275 | 6 | 2,867 |
| IL | 0 | #282 | 1 | 6,291 | |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| PE | 0 | #328 | 2 | 6,350 | |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #334 | 4 | 6,973 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #337 | 7 | 15,378 |
| GT | 0 | #338 | 1 | 5,948 | |
| MY | 0 | #348 | 7 | 12,352 | |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #357 | 6 | 8,539 |
| BR | 0 | #360 | 1 | 5,969 | |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #370 | 17 | 8,413 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #371 | 26 | 15,987 |
| France | Girls | 2013 | #404 | 3 | 3,238 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #422 | 8 | 13,098 |
| ZA | 0 | #470 | 5 | 14,421 | |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #471 | 1 | 7,952 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #494 | 22 | 19,177 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #496 | 15 | 6,731 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #512 | 7 | 9,861 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #531 | 23 | 20,968 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #540 | 2 | 7,500 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #542 | 4 | 8,334 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #545 | 3 | 10,981 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #576 | 11 | 18,916 |
| BH | 0 | #584 | 4 | 17,937 | |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #588 | 24 | 9,488 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #589 | 11 | 8,289 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #641 | 5 | 11,648 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #649 | 6 | 13,121 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #737 | 3 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #741 | 3 | 18,093 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #766 | 232 | 24,821 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #805 | 2 | 18,755 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #841 | 11 | 14,098 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #847 | 97 | 14,861 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #878 | 58 | 25,931 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #904 | 13 | 8,487 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #917 | 2 | 17,948 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #922 | 34 | 5,933 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #950 | 34 | 5,561 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #992 | 1 | 12,708 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,116 | 26 | 25,928 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,140 | 4 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,151 | 2 | 16,140 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,172 | 12 | 17,781 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,175 | 8 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,268 | 5 | 25,619 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,364 | 83 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,685 | 7 | 28,008 |
Shamira is popular in 43 countries — most recent births per country:
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