Shira

“Poetry, singing, or music” — Hebrew origin

Girl's name · #2298 in the US (2025) · 2000s

Shira has appeared in US records since 1941 — best rank #976 (1985) · 5,815 babies named Shira all-time · 1 in 20,000 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 14,000 girls in France (2025) · about 1 in 17,000 girls in Switzerland (2024) · about 1 in 18,000 girls in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 6 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Shiras

Shira Haas — Israeli actress
Shira Rishony — Israeli judoka
Shira Geffen — Israeli film director, screenwriter and actor
Shira Gorshman — Soviet writer (1906-2001)
Shira Naor — Israeli actress

In stories & tradition

Shira — Ice Age: Continental Drift · Ice Age: Collision Course

What Shiras become

Among 91 notable people named Shira:

Entertainers appear 2.69× more often than among typical names — e.g. Shira Haas, Israeli actress.

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