Gender
Origin
- Hebrew
- song
Pronunciation
sh(i)-ra
More about the name
Shira (Hebrew: שירה) is a Hebrew feminine given name meaning "poetry", "singing" or "music". It was the second most popular name given to girls born in Israel in 2012.
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Popularity in the USA
- Girls: peak in 2009 (rank #1458, 159 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2298, 79 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 79 |
| 2024 | 79 |
| 2023 | 62 |
| 2022 | 70 |
| 2021 | 75 |
| 2020 | 65 |
| 2019 | 70 |
| 2018 | 67 |
| 2017 | 70 |
| 2016 | 90 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2009 (rank #1596, 17 births); most recent 2025 (rank #3704, 6 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 |
| 2024 | 7 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2018 | 7 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 9 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 2015 (rank #2542, 11 births); most recent 2023 (rank #2569, 10 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 10 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2021 | 10 |
| 2020 | 9 |
| 2019 | 8 |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2017 | 9 |
| 2016 | 8 |
| 2015 | 11 |
| 2014 | 4 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence