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The baby name Shiraz is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ʃiːˈrɑːz/ or /ʃɪˈrɑːz/ (SHEE-RAHZ / shi-RAHZ).

Shiraz is Persian in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Persian
Pronunciation: /ʃiːˈrɑːz/ or /ʃɪˈrɑːz/ (SHEE-RAHZ / shi-RAHZ)

What is the meaning of the name Shiraz ?

The baby name Shiraz is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ʃiːˈrɑːz/ or /ʃɪˈrɑːz/ (SHEE-RAHZ / shi-RAHZ).

Shiraz is Persian in Origin.

Shiraz is a toponymic Persian name taken from the celebrated city in southwestern Iran (شیراز, Šīrāz), long renowned for gardens, poetry, and premodern wine culture. In this sense it means “from Shiraz” or “of Shiraz.” In modern Israeli Hebrew it is also parsed as shir “song” + az “bold/strong,” yielding the poetic meaning “bold song” or “strong melody.” The name is used for all genders, though often feminine in Israel and masculine in Iran and South Asia.

As a given name it appears sporadically in Persian sources, but its wider adoption grew in the late 20th century, helped by global familiarity with Shiraz as a wine label. Common variants and transliterations include Šīrāz, Sheraz, and Shehraz; related surnames are Shirazi. Nicknames include Shiri and Raz in Hebrew. Do not confuse it with Arabic Siraj (“lamp”), a separate name despite similar sound.

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Shiraz – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
FJ Boys 0 #17 1 603
NA 0 #33 1 2,537
AF 0 #73 4 1,883
MV Boys 0 #78 2 3,375
SD 0 #97 6 2,130
QA 0 #100 7 7,011
TW 0 #103 1 4,523
GE Boys 0 #110 1 2,055
IQ 0 #113 17 3,533
OM 0 #120 2 6,215
KW 0 #121 1 5,216
AZ Boys 0 #131 1 1,400
PA 0 #138 1 3,797
BN Boys 0 #139 1 6,332
JO 0 #139 2 2,158
SD Girls 0 #156 256 7,678
Sweden Boys 2004 #156 2 1,088
Sweden Girls 2004 #164 2 1,141
AE 0 #167 11 10,220
HU Boys 0 #174 1 3,954
PS 0 #197 22 5,692
IL 0 #226 49 6,291
BG Girls 0 #231 1 3,559
IL Girls 0 #231 610 11,648
MO Boys 0 #234 1 5,842
BD 0 #239 3 5,992
AF Boys 0 #244 27 3,535
GH 0 #246 3 5,396
GR Girls 0 #249 1 6,293
NA Boys 0 #253 1 6,830
GR Boys 0 #267 7 6,912
SG 0 #282 1 11,010
SA 0 #284 12 10,560
Canada Boys 2005 #290 5 2,156
PS Girls 0 #292 266 10,981
IQ Girls 0 #293 233 11,303
JO Girls 0 #299 27 7,570
JP Boys 0 #302 2 7,909
DK Boys 0 #324 9 7,401
DK Girls 0 #325 5 7,429
KZ Girls 0 #332 1 5,862
GH Girls 0 #334 4 6,973
QA Girls 0 #338 6 15,378
MY 0 #351 4 12,352
GH Boys 0 #356 6 8,138
CN Girls 0 #359 1 8,829
JO Boys 0 #384 6 7,057
YE 0 #395 4 8,639
France Girls 2021 #398 8 3,185
BD Girls 0 #404 3 8,413
PH Boys 0 #408 1 11,440
EG 0 #411 2 6,387
ZA 0 #419 29 14,421
OM Girls 0 #420 5 15,987
CL 0 #434 1 6,867
SD Boys 0 #460 7 10,523
RU Boys 0 #482 24 12,621
IR Boys 0 #503 50 10,162
PA Boys 0 #505 1 9,305
RU Girls 0 #523 1 11,913
LY 0 #524 12 12,703
BH 0 #530 24 17,937
IR Girls 0 #539 7 8,334
AE Girls 0 #540 14 20,968
BD Boys 0 #555 22 10,045
HK Boys 0 #556 2 12,905
KW Girls 0 #556 6 19,177
PS Boys 0 #556 6 10,655
IQ Boys 0 #584 84 13,071
SY 0 #588 143 11,684
IL Boys 0 #591 17 10,983
LB 0 #596 63 13,263
SG Girls 0 #631 2 18,916
QA Boys 0 #634 74 18,093
HK Girls 0 #649 2 16,104
IN Girls 0 #652 3 13,121
SG Boys 0 #688 10 17,960
TN 0 #702 128 13,765
KW Boys 0 #723 47 18,755
OM Boys 0 #812 70 17,948
NG Girls 0 #826 1 15,093
AE Boys 0 #837 257 22,615
United States Boys 2013 #869 6 7,323
SA Girls 0 #882 54 25,931
EG Girls 0 #904 56 14,742
CL Girls 0 #915 1 14,098
United States Girls 2013 #916 5 9,616
EG Boys 0 #921 5 15,035
NL Boys 0 #937 15 5,873
Germany Boys 0 #940 13 5,697
NL Girls 0 #946 10 5,933
IN Boys 0 #967 35 16,750
ZA Boys 0 #979 200 25,619
DZ 0 #1,042 135 20,130
MY Girls 0 #1,068 5 24,821
MA 0 #1,082 47 20,986
MY Boys 0 #1,089 23 25,439
ZA Girls 0 #1,129 13 25,928
SA Boys 0 #1,167 473 28,008
TR 0 #1,172 40 19,440
MX Girls 0 #1,266 2 17,781
IT Boys 0 #1,448 24 10,046

Shiraz is popular in 57 countries — most recent births per country:

France
United States
Canada
AE
AF

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People also ask about Shiraz

Shiraz is predominantly a boy's name.
Shiraz is a 2 syllable name, pronounced /ʃiːˈrɑːz/ or /ʃɪˈrɑːz/ (SHEE-RAHZ / shi-RAHZ).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Shīrāz, Shiraaz, Sheraz and Shirazeh.
Yes — Shiraz ranked #156 in Sweden in 2004, and appears in official birth registries across 4 countries.
Shiraz ranks highest in Sweden (#156 in 2004).
Shiraz's popularity is declining significantly. It moved from #807 in 2003 to #869 in 2013 in United States.