Shira is a girl name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Shira means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Shira across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Shira has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Shira is a girl name of Hebrew origin meaning “song, poetry”. A modern Hebrew name meaning singing.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 5,815 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 214 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Shira per year, United States (1941 to 2025). United States peaked in 2009 (159/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2009 (17/yr).
Shira is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2009, when it ranked #2,587 nationally (given to 176 babies that year).
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