Shira

shee-ruh; shih-ruh

Hebrew, Japanese

"singing, song; poetry, excellent, white"

Shira Origin and Meaning

The name Shira is a girl's name of Hebrew origin meaning "singing, song; poetry, excellent, white".

A popular Israeli choice that could work across different languages, Shira comes from the Hebrew shir meaning "song." Some parents may be reminded of the animated heroine She-Ra, Princess of Power, from both the 1980s original and the 2018 reboot, however, they are not related.

Also appearing in the manga and anime series Naruto (on a male character), and in the Ice Age franchise (on a sabre-tooth tiger), Shira might be used as a unisex Japanese name, meaning "poetry", "good, excellent", or "white".

Notable bearers include actresses Shira Geffen and Shira Haas.

Shira Rank in US Top 1000

# 988 in the US

Popularity of the name Shira

• 1432 Nameberry 2024
• 19 Israel 2023

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Famous People Named Shira

• Caissie Shira Levy Canadian Broadway singer/actress

The name Shira in Pop Culture

• Shira Huntzberger character on TV's "Gilmore Girls"
• Shira character in the movie "Ice Age: Continental Drift"
• Shira Brie character in the Star Wars Legends series
• "Shira " a novel by Shmuel Yosef Agnon
• "She Ra: Princess of Power," animated TV series