The baby name Shira is a Girl name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced SHEE-rah.
Shira is Hebrew in Origin.
The baby name Shira is a girl name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced SHEE-rah.
Shira is Hebrew in Origin.
Shira is a modern Hebrew feminine name written שִׁירָה or שירה. Its root language is Hebrew, and its earliest identifiable form is the Biblical Hebrew noun šîr, song, with the related feminine abstract noun šîrāh, singing or poetry. The base belongs to the Semitic root š-y-r, associated with singing; the final -a reflects the feminine noun ending rather than a diminutive.
As a personal name Shira is especially associated with Hebrew-speaking Jewish communities and modern Israel, where it ranked second for newborn girls in 2012. Related Hebrew names include Shir and Shiri, while Shirah is an English transliteration. Literary visibility includes S. Y. Agnon’s novel Shira; contemporary bearers include Israeli actress Shira Haas and filmmaker Shira Geffen. Outside Israel, it appears chiefly in Jewish diaspora naming rather than national rankings.
| Shira Haas Shira Haas is an Israeli actor best known for her role as Esther Shapiro in the Netflix series Unorthodox. She also starred in the film Shtisel and gained international recognition for her performance in the movie Asia. Born in 1995, she has quickly become a prominent figure in the entertainment industry. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IL | Girls | 0 | #21 | 3,199 | 11,648 |
| MV | Girls | 0 | #35 | 1 | 2,021 |
| IL | 0 | #42 | 477 | 6,291 | |
| PS | 0 | #51 | 230 | 5,692 | |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #55 | 1,435 | 10,981 |
| AL | 0 | #76 | 1 | 2,372 | |
| Switzerland | Girls | 2024 | #134 | 2 | 1,786 |
| RS | Girls | 0 | #137 | 1 | 1,651 |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #151 | 1 | 4,216 |
| PR | Girls | 0 | #167 | 1 | 3,171 |
| Sweden | Girls | 2010 | #173 | 2 | 1,467 |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #174 | 1 | 3,954 |
| SI | Girls | 0 | #177 | 1 | 2,769 |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #226 | 2 | 4,141 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #236 | 2 | 7,146 |
| BD | 0 | #241 | 1 | 5,992 | |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #250 | 2 | 6,592 |
| EC | Girls | 0 | #258 | 1 | 3,650 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #262 | 2 | 7,056 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #272 | 2 | 6,912 |
| NG | 0 | #272 | 1 | 5,926 | |
| Canada | Girls | 2024 | #278 | 8 | 2,795 |
| SG | 0 | #279 | 4 | 11,010 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #302 | 2 | 5,122 |
| MY | 0 | #313 | 18 | 12,352 | |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #327 | 3 | 7,429 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #331 | 2 | 5,862 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #335 | 5 | 7,570 |
| GT | 0 | #338 | 1 | 5,948 | |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #339 | 5 | 15,378 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #349 | 3 | 5,378 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #356 | 4 | 8,829 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #356 | 3 | 7,678 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #363 | 2 | 5,096 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #383 | 14 | 15,987 |
| France | Girls | 2021 | #396 | 10 | 3,185 |
| YE | 0 | #397 | 2 | 8,639 | |
| BO | 0 | #408 | 1 | 6,868 | |
| EG | 0 | #412 | 1 | 6,387 | |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #426 | 4 | 13,098 |
| ZA | 0 | #469 | 6 | 14,421 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #517 | 2 | 9,861 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #521 | 3 | 11,913 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #524 | 2 | 11,303 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #541 | 1 | 7,500 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #545 | 1 | 8,334 |
| LY | 0 | #554 | 6 | 12,703 | |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #554 | 8 | 10,655 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #556 | 6 | 19,177 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #558 | 3 | 11,671 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #564 | 2 | 10,162 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #567 | 20 | 18,916 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #588 | 20 | 10,983 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #590 | 8 | 20,968 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #604 | 2 | 10,045 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #605 | 11 | 16,104 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #615 | 407 | 24,821 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #645 | 7 | 9,488 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #647 | 8 | 13,121 |
| LB | 0 | #686 | 5 | 13,263 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #691 | 7 | 13,071 |
| IT | 0 | #704 | 11 | 4,183 | |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #725 | 14 | 3,895 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #742 | 2 | 18,093 |
| SY | 0 | #763 | 5 | 11,684 | |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #805 | 2 | 18,755 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #822 | 17 | 4,949 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #824 | 3 | 15,093 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #838 | 79 | 8,487 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #840 | 12 | 14,098 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #906 | 50 | 5,933 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #916 | 3 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #921 | 5 | 15,035 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #924 | 3 | 14,506 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #927 | 17 | 14,861 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #939 | 21 | 14,742 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #946 | 38 | 5,561 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #991 | 2 | 12,708 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #998 | 4 | 16,906 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,006 | 9 | 25,931 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,037 | 3 | 16,750 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,060 | 19 | 16,140 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,079 | 14 | 22,615 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,089 | 53 | 25,928 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,095 | 17 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,109 | 20 | 20,986 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,153 | 31 | 17,781 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,160 | 17 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,166 | 13 | 25,619 |
| TR | 0 | #1,251 | 4 | 19,440 | |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,391 | 56 | 9,415 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,460 | 12 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,604 | 11 | 28,008 |
Shira is popular in 69 countries — most recent births per country:
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